The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nokosayamkolessu | s/he, it catches fire quickly, is combustible |
| nokosayaqosomon | s/he cooks it quickly |
| nokosayatokonike | s/he braids fast |
| nokosayiw | quickly; soon, shortly, promptly |
| nokothal | s/he leaves h/ behind (by leaving in vehicle or boat); s/he leaves h/ behind in race |
| nokothomon | s/he leaves it behind when s/he goes away (by car, boat, etc.); s/he leaves it (e.g., rival car) behind in race |
| nokotomon | s/he leaves it, leaves it behind |
| nokotomuwan | s/he leaves behind something belonging to h/ |
| nokotutiyamal | s/he moves out on h/ (from house, apartment, etc.); s/he abandons h/ (e.g., dog) |
| nokotutiyasu | it is abandoned, is deserted |
| nokotutiyatomon | s/he abandons or deserts it |
| nokotutuwatomon | s/he leaves it behind |
| nolomi-tokomal | s/he takes chance on hitting h/; (baseball) s/he takes wild swing at h/ (ball) |
| nolomiw | upriver |
| nolomok | upriver; (referring to a particular location) in, at, to Princeton, Maine, or Tobique, New Brunswick |
| nolomopeq | the water upriver |
| noluwasu | s/he gets acquainted, adapts, familiarizes self (with something) |
| noluwitahamal | s/he trusts h/, feels safe with h/ |
| noluwiw | everywhere, all around |
| noluwomtu | s/he is well acquainted with people |
| nomehs | fish (of any species) |
| nomehsikuwam | fish cannery |
| nomehsipom | fish oil |
| nomehsuhke | s/he fishes |
| nomehsuwehlal | s/he turns h/ into a fish |