The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| niktuwikapuwihtomon | s/he stands holding it between legs (object resting on ground) |
| niktuwikon | (branch, stick) it forks |
| niktuwikonehe | s/he, it forks, branches into V, spreads apart |
| niktuwiku | s/he has two prongs, branches, extensions; s/he forks |
| nikuwiw | (cards) s/he reneges, fails to follow suit |
| nil | I, me; my, mine |
| nila | (emphatic) I, me |
| nil-ote | (emphatic) I, me, I myself; by myself; mine, my own, my very own |
| nilun | we, us (not including you); our, ours (not including you) |
| nilun-ote | (emphatic) we, us, we ourselves; by ourselves; ours, our own, our very own |
| nima, nime | s/he takes lunch along |
| nimapekhal | s/he latches onto h/ |
| nimapekhomon | s/he latches onto it |
| nimaqsuwehs | (animal) marten (Martes americana; see note) |
| nimawon | lunch (food packed for work, school, trip, etc.) |
| nimawonikhal | s/he packs lunch for h/ |
| nimawonikhomon | s/he packs it as lunch |
| nimawoninut | lunchbox |
| nimcokonal | s/he eats h/ with fingers or hand(s) (something soft or messy) |
| nimcokonike | s/he eats with fingers or hand(s) |
| nimcokonomon | s/he eats it with fingers or hand(s) (something soft or messy) |
| nimekonal | s/he holds h/ (garment, etc.) by pinching h/ with fingers; s/he holds onto h/ (person) by pinching h/ clothing |
| nimekonikon | cloth used to protect hands from burning, hot pad, oven-mitt |
| nimekonomon | s/he holds it (cloth, paper, etc.) by pinching it with fingers |
| Nimonahqanok | on, at, to, Pennamaquan Lake, Maine |