The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nokomastahal | s/he hits h/ easily; s/he pounds h/ easily (stick of ash) |
| nokomastehkomon | s/he gets to it easily by running; (in translation) it is easy for h/ to run to it (e.g., distant place) |
| nokomastehkuwal | s/he easily gets to h/ by running, etc.; s/he easily gets something from h/ (e.g., money from official) |
| nokomokil | s/he is quite big, is quite tall |
| nokosa (nokosay-) | quickly; promptly, without delay |
| nokosa-asitewtom | s/he answers quickly, has a quick answer |
| nokosacuwe | she bears children at short intervals |
| nokosahtehkomon | s/he kicks it quickly |
| nokosahtehkuwal | s/he kicks h/ quickly (football); (inverse forms only; drink, medicine) s/he, it affects h/ quickly |
| nokosahtehmon | s/he hits it quickly |
| nokosahtihike | (mother; slang) s/he bears children at close intervals |
| nokosa-kiste | it is ready in a trice, it takes no time to complete; it is done expeditiously |
| nokosa-kistehmon | s/he defeats it quickly |
| nokosakon | it grows fast |
| nokosakonal | s/he grows h/ quickly; s/he rears h/ quickly (child, animal) |
| nokosakonomon | s/he grows it quickly, raises it quickly (plant, crop) |
| nokosakoton | the years go by quickly |
| nokosakpehtihike | s/he pounds rapidly (preparing ash log for basketmaking) |
| nokosa-kpotunahal | s/he silences h/ quickly |
| nokosaku | s/he grows fast |
| nokosa-luhke | s/he works fast |
| nokosa-luhkewiw | (medicine) it works fast, takes effect quickly |
| nokosanaqot | (activity, event) it is quick, it doesn't take long |
| nokosanaqsu | s/he is quick, s/he doesn't take long |
| nokosane | s/he dies quickly |