The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nkan- | (see entries beginning with 'kan-) |
| nohonul | there are three of them |
| nok- | (see also entries beginning with 'k-) |
| nokalal | s/he fears h/, is afraid of h/ |
| nokasu | s/he is afraid |
| nokatomon | s/he fears it, is afraid of it |
| nokatomuwakon | fear |
| nokatomuwan | s/he fears something belonging to h/; s/he is afraid for h/ to do it |
| nokhoma, nokhome | s/he stutters, stammers |
| nokk- | (see also entries beginning with 'kihk-, 'k-) |
| nokkacokihkomon | s/he steps right in or on it (something soft or messy) |
| nokkacokonal | s/he accidentally touches h/, s/he takes all of h/ (something soft; e.g., dough) |
| nokkacokonomon | s/he accidentally touches it; s/he takes all of it (something soft) |
| nokkacokonomuwan | s/he takes all of something soft belonging to h/, accidentally touches something soft belonging to h/ |
| nokka-cuhpewolal, nokka-cuwahpewolal | s/he puts or places all of h/ into water |
| nokkahlal | s/he eats h/ all |
| nokkahpawola | s/he scares them all away, chases them all away |
| nokkahpawotuwan | s/he scares or chases away all of something belonging to h/ |
| nokkahponotun | s/he wears it out by handling it; s/he spends it all |
| nokkahponotuwan | s/he wears out something belonging to h/ by handling it; s/he spends all of something belonging to h/ |
| nokkahsomin | s/he drinks it all up |
| nokkahsuwehtehkomon | s/he stamps it out, extinguishes it by stamping on it (fire) |
| nokkahsuwehtun | s/he extinguishes it, puts it out, turns it off (fire, light) |
| nokkahsuwehtuwan | s/he extinguishes something belonging to h/ (fire, light) |
| nokkahsuwiyapawotun | s/he douses it with water (fire) |