The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nospi-kuwhomon | s/he unintentionally pins it down with tree s/he is felling or log s/he is moving; s/he fells tree onto it |
| nospi-milan | s/he gives it to h/ by mistake (accidentally including it with what else s/he is giving h/) |
| nospi-nomihqosin | s/he is born with it (birthmark, caul, disability, etc.) |
| nospiptun | s/he takes it along accidentally or intentionally |
| nospiptuwan | s/he accidentally or intentionally takes something belonging to h/ |
| nospi-wolamahal | s/he administers oath to h/, swears h/ in |
| nospi-wolamatomon | s/he swears to it, swears to truth of it; s/he certifies it, s/he confirms it |
| nospi-wolossinon | s/he takes it to bed, goes to bed with it |
| nospiyan | s/he takes it along, brings it along |
| nospomal | s/he tastes h/ (e.g., apple); s/he eats h/ unintentionally along with something else s/he is eating |
| nospopin | s/he sits down with it |
| nospotomon | s/he tastes it; s/he eats it unintentionally along with something else s/he is eating |
| nospotomuwan | s/he tastes something belonging to h/; s/he eats something belonging to h/ along with something else s/he is eating (unintentionally) |
| noss- | (see also entries beginning with 's-) |
| nossamaqan | (see 'samaqan) |
| nossatokonomon | s/he braids it with three strands |
| nossawalal | s/he is careful with (of, about) h/; s/he watches out for h/ |
| nossawatomon | s/he is careful with (of, about) it; s/he watches out for it (so as to avoid breaking it or bumping into it, etc.) |
| nossawatomuwan | s/he is careful with (about, of) something belonging to h/ |
| nossawatomuwewal | s/he looks out for h/ interests |
| nossawolal | s/he frightens h/ by doing something dangerous |
| nosseqahal | s/he boxes h/; s/he punches h/ in face |
| nossuwehlal | s/he wastes h/ |
| nossuwehtun | s/he harms it irreparably, damages it permanently |
| nossuwitahatomon | s/he finds it disturbing (behavior, action) |