The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nihkanqepu | s/he sits at front |
| nihkantaqot | it sounds as if it is up ahead or leading |
| nihkantehkomon | s/he goes ahead of it |
| nihkantehkomuwan | s/he goes ahead of something belonging to h/ |
| nihkantehsin | s/he falls forward; s/he takes the lead (passing others) |
| nihkantehson | it falls forward and lands |
| nihkanuhse | s/he walks ahead, walks in front |
| nihkanuloq | boat towing another boat, boat that is ahead of others; bow (of boat) |
| nihkanutolal | s/he depends on h/ |
| nihkaskomon | s/he encourages it |
| nihkaskuwal | s/he urges h/ on, encourages h/ |
| Nihkoloss | Nicholas |
| nihkoskawe | s/he wakes up from a nightmare unable to move |
| nihluwacomin | s/he stirs up trouble for it or makes its situation worse by talking about it |
| nihluwehtun | s/he fouls it up by tinkering with it |
| nihluwehtuwan | s/he fouls up something belonging to h/ by tinkering with it |
| nihluweyuwal | s/he makes trouble for h/ |
| nihluweyuwatomon | s/he makes trouble for it |
| nihluwinaw, nihluwinaq | nevertheless; to make matters worse; on top of that |
| nihpatomon | s/he feels like doing it |
| niht- | (see also entries beginning with 't-) |
| nihtakihtomon | s/he is in mourning for it |
| nihtakihtomuwal | s/he mourns h/, is in mourning for h/ |
| nihtakihtuwal | s/he mourns for h/ |
| nihtaphal | s/he nets h/ (fish, butterfly) |