The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nisatq | two-hundred |
| nisatuwe | s/he is bilingual, speaks two languages |
| nisayye, nisahye | s/he plays together with someone else |
| nisayyekhawal, nisahyekhawal | they (two) play with h/ |
| nisayyektuniya, nisahyektuniya | they (two) play with it |
| niscuwe | she gives birth to twins |
| nisehtawotuwok | they (two) do something together, cooperate, collaborate, team up |
| nisekehtun | s/he folds it in two, folds it in half (something sheet-like) |
| nisekiye | s/he, it has or consists of two layers (cloth, paper, etc.) |
| nisekopisit | (character in oral tradition) two-sheeted ghost, apparition covered in cloth; (in general) someone or something double-wrapped |
| nisekopisu | s/he is folded twice, is wrapped twice |
| nisekopu | s/he has two layers, consists of two layers |
| niseksuwok | they (2) sail together |
| nisekte | it has or consists of two pages or layers |
| nisessuwok | (business partners) they go in together, form partnership |
| nisewey | second (in sequence); second one, second instance or occurrence; (baseball, inanimate) second base |
| niseweyawiw | s/he, it is second, is the second one; (competitor) s/he comes in second; (baseball) s/he plays second base |
| niseyiniyal | s/he is living as married with h/ |
| nishomak | they are a pair or couple |
| nisi (nis-) | two, both; together |
| nisicpikuwok | they are of two kinds or types; they are two tribes |
| nisihpuwok | they (2) eat together |
| nisihtuniya | they (two) make it together |
| nisi-iyuwok | they are a couple |
| nisikapuwuwok, nisikapuwuhuk | they (two) stand together |