The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
nisikatahasu s/he, it has two legs; (animate) s/he is biped
nisikoton it is two years
nisikotone s/he is two years old
nisikuwok they grow together (e.g., two tree trunks)
nisi-macekuwok they (two) grow up together
nisimiyak they (two) pray together
nisininiyal s/he lives with h/
nisinsk twenty
nisinsk kehsakisuwey twenty-dollar bill
nisinuwok (see nisininiyal)
nisipokahte (plant, flower) it has two leaves, it is bifoliate
nisi-skuhutomoniya they (two) talk about it together, discuss it
nisi-tkiqon it weighs two pounds
nisiw (two) together, both
nisi-wisuwonkatomon s/he cosigns it
niskawotuwok they (two) are walking together
nis luhkan, nisewey luhkan it is Tuesday
nisokehs twice
nisokimal s/he counts h/ twice (by error)
nisokisuwok they (two) read together, count together
nisokitomon s/he counts it twice (by error)
nisoluhkamal s/he works with h/
nisoluhkatomon s/he works on it with someone else, collaborates on it
nisoluhke s/he works with someone; s/he does two jobs
nisonuhmoniya they (two) buy it together