The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nihkalutuwakon | reliance on someone |
| nihkalutuwal | s/he relies on h/, depends on h/; s/he takes advantage of h/ generosity, freeloads on h/ |
| nihkalutuwe | s/he depends on other people, is dependent |
| nihkalutuwesku | s/he characteristically is dependent on other people |
| nihkanacqehtun | s/he drags or slides it ahead |
| nihkanacqihtehkom | s/he dances sliding or dragging feet forward |
| nihkanacqitun | s/he drags or slides it ahead |
| nihkanakonutomuwan | s/he tells h/ about the future, tells h/ what is going to happen |
| nihkanapenke | s/he pays in advance, pays ahead of time |
| nihkanapit | prophet, person who can see into future; scout |
| nihkanaptu | s/he leads the way leaving tracks (walking, running, etc; also, figuratively, innovating, managing project, etc.) |
| nihkanapu | s/he sees ahead, looks into future; s/he scouts ahead |
| nihkanatpat | manager, head, administrator, director, commander |
| nihkanatpe | (in organization) s/he heads, s/he is the head (boss, chair, director, etc.) |
| nihkanawtihkewal | s/he makes path for h/; goes ahead making or breaking trail for h/ |
| nihkancanomahsu | s/he charges (purchase), uses credit card to make purchase |
| nihkanehtasu | (clock) it is turned ahead, turned clockwise |
| nihkanehtun | s/he moves it to front; s/he turns it ahead (clock) |
| nihkanewestu | s/he speaks first (before others) |
| nihkanewotuwan | s/he arranges at the front something belonging to h/; s/he brings it to h/ ahead of time |
| nihkaneyawiw | s/he is at head, s/he has authority |
| nihkani (nihkan-) | ahead, in front, forward, in the future |
| nihkanihpusu | s/he is always trying to be first, to be at head of line, etc. |
| nihkanihtun | s/he makes it ahead of time, makes it in advance |
| nihkanikapuwihtomon | s/he heads it (organization) |