The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nomeq | (fish, Salvelinus namaycush) lake trout |
| nomestuns | whirlpool |
| nomihqosu | s/he is born |
| nomihqosuwakon | afterbirth, placenta |
| nomihtasu | it is seen, is visible |
| nomihtu | s/he sees |
| nomihtun | s/he sees it |
| nomihtuwan | s/he sees something belonging or pertaining to h/ |
| nomiyal | s/he sees h/ |
| nomiyusu | s/he sees self |
| nomkomiye | s/he, it goes past the appointed cutoff, goes right by without stopping |
| nomkuwyal | s/he lends to h/ |
| nomocessu | s/he arises or gets up from sitting or prone position |
| nomocinacqihtehkom | s/he dances sliding or dragging feet sideways |
| nomocinaqotomon | s/he holds it sideways with teeth (bone, stick, etc.) |
| nomocinaqte | (something stick-like) it is positioned parallel to and along the side (of something) |
| nomocinatp | side of h/ head, h/ temple |
| nomocinawtiw, nomocinawtihiw | (road, path) it goes off to the side; (shoulder of road) it is on the side |
| nomocini (nomocin-) | sideways; on the side, to the side, beside |
| nomocinikapuwu, nomocinikapuhu | s/he stands sideways |
| nomocini-nutehkawotuwok | they (two) walk out sideways |
| nomociniw | on the side, to the side, beside; on or against wall |
| nomocintehkom | s/he dances sideways |
| nomocintehkomon | s/he dances it sideways |
| nomocintehkomuhsin | (diminutive) s/he dances sideways |