The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nokosa-noluwasu | s/he gets acquainted quickly (with people) |
| nokosanoma, nokosanome | s/he is fast, is quick, is agile |
| nokosa-nomihtun | s/he sees or catches sight of it quickly (i.e., spots it with little difficulty) |
| nokosa-nomiyal | s/he catches sight of h/ quickly |
| nokosa-nonom | s/he learns fast, is quick learner |
| nokosa-nsotom, nokosa-'sotom | s/he understands quickly, is quick to learn |
| nokosa-ntuphal, nokosa-'tuphal | s/he catches h/ quickly (ball) |
| nokosa-ntuptun, nokosa-'tuptun | s/he catches it quickly (thrown or falling object) |
| nokosapahsu | (apple, carpet, etc.) s/he dries quickly |
| nokosa-pitkosewehtun | s/he loads it quickly (gun) |
| nokosaptasu | it is grabbed quickly; (sale item) it is snatched up |
| nokosaqahsu | s/he sews rapidly |
| nokosa-qasahkan | s/he throws it away quickly |
| nokosaskonuwe | (basketmaking) s/he weaves fast, is fast weaver |
| nokosasson | (clock, watch) it is fast, it runs fast |
| nokosatahamqot | it seems fast, seems to go fast |
| nokosatahasessu | s/he has a quick mind; s/he is clever, quick-witted, is smart |
| nokosatahasu | s/he thinks quickly |
| nokosatuwiw | it is done quickly and easily |
| nokosa-wolimal | s/he forgives h/ quickly |
| nokosa-wonitahasu | s/he quickly forgets |
| nokosawse | s/he walks fast, walks quickly |
| nokosayahkan | s/he throws it quickly; s/he flips it through the air |
| nokosayahkewan | s/he throws it fast to h/, flips it through the air at h/ |
| nokosayakopehtahsu | (basketmaking) s/he binds quickly, is fast binder |