The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuhsuphoqalal | s/he chases h/, chases after h/, follows h/ |
| nuhsuphoqatomon | s/he chases it, chases after it, follows it |
| nuhsuwaphal | s/he follows h/ tracks |
| nuhsuwaphomon | s/he follows its tracks |
| nuhsuwapomal | s/he looks through h/ to aim (sight); s/he looks through gunsight at h/, aims at h/ |
| nuhsuwapotomon | s/he sights along barrel of it (rifle); s/he looks through gunsight at it, aims at it |
| nuhsuwuhse | s/he walks along straight line |
| nuhtoqa (nuhtoqay-) | insufficient, not enough, lacking; prematurely |
| nuhtoqahpu | s/he has too little to eat, has not enough to eat |
| nuhtoqahtehkomon | s/he kicks it not far enough |
| nuhtoqahtehkuwal | s/he kicks h/ not far enough (ball, etc.) |
| nuhtoqahtehsin | s/he runs out of money |
| nuhtoqahtehsinon | s/he runs short of it (money, food, clothing) |
| nuhtoqa-luhke | s/he has insufficient work, doesn't have enough work; s/he doesn't work long enough (e.g., to qualify for benefits) |
| nuhtoqalutomon | s/he charges too little for it |
| nuhtoqa-miluwe | s/he gives too little, doesn't give enough |
| nuhtoqa-nomihqosu | s/he is born prematurely |
| nuhtoqa-nsotuhmon, nuhtoqa-'sotuhmon | s/he understates it, underestimates it |
| nuhtoqaptun | s/he just misses getting hold of it (object just out of reach) |
| nuhtoqa-punal | s/he puts h/ in lower position (on shelving, in job, etc.) |
| nuhtoqa-qasku | s/he stops running before reaching finish-line |
| nuhtoqassomu | s/he doesn't get enough to drink |
| nuhtoqa-tephomon | s/he serves or dishes out too little of it (food) |
| nuhtoqatposikhal | s/he assigns h/ lower rank than is appropriate |
| nuhtoqa-wtome, nuhtoqa-'tome | h/ tobacco is running out (s/he needs to refill pipe, s/he needs to buy more tobacco) |