The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nihtaptun | s/he nets it, catches or traps it in net |
| nihtaskomon | s/he withstands it |
| nihtaw- | (see also entries beginning with 'taw-) |
| nihtawacqehtun | s/he knows how to slide it; s/he plays it well (trombone) |
| nihtawacqehtuwan | s/he knows how to slide something belonging to h/; s/he plays something (trombone) belonging to h/ |
| nihtawacqitun | s/he knows how to drag or slide it |
| nihtawacqituwan | s/he knows how to drag something belonging to h/ |
| nihtawahkukehtun | s/he knows how to shape it or form it |
| nihtawapektehmon | s/he knows how to play it (stringed instrument) |
| nihtawaqosomon | s/he knows how to cook it |
| nihtawcanomuwal, nihtawi-'canomuwal | s/he knows how to get or borrow money from h/ |
| nihtawehlal | s/he knows how to handle h/, knows how to deal with h/ |
| nihtawehtun | s/he knows how to do it |
| nihtawehtuwal | s/he knows how to deal with h/ (mainly Wol) |
| nihtawehtuwan | s/he knows how to do it to h/; knows how to do something belonging to h/ (job, task) |
| nihtawehtuwatomon | s/he knows how to deal with it |
| nihtaweyutomon | s/he knows how to treat it, treats it tactfully or diplomatically |
| nihtawihtun | s/he knows how to make it |
| nihtawimal | s/he knows how to call h/ name (in friendly teasing) |
| nihtawokitomon | s/he knows how to read or count it |
| nihtawolamuhtomon | s/he speaks it clearly and distinctly, pronounces it precisely; s/he is articulate in speaking about it |
| nihtawoluhkatomon | s/he knows how to work on it |
| nihtawtehkomon | s/he knows how to dance it |
| nihtawtehmon | s/he knows how to hit it; (figuratively) s/he is good orator, is good speaker, is good at speaking impromptu |
| nihtawtokiphal | s/he knows how to use h/ (rope, string) |