The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nukcokipolomon | s/he softens it by trampling it (e.g., mattress) |
| nukcokiye | s/he, it gets soft, softens, becomes mushy |
| nukcokkomon | s/he squashes it (with foot or with weight of body) |
| nukcokkuwal | s/he squashes h/ (with foot or with weight of body) |
| nukcokonomon | s/he crushes it (something soft) with hand(s) |
| nukcokonomuwan | s/he crushes something soft belonging to h/ using hand(s) |
| nukcokotamu | s/he chews |
| nukcokotomon | s/he chews it (food, etc.) |
| nukcoktahal | s/he smashes h/, smashes h/ into small pieces (usually, soft item or substance) |
| nukcoktehkomon | s/he crushes it by stomping on it |
| nukcoktehkuwal | s/he crushes h/ by stomping on h/ |
| nukcoktehmon | s/he smashes it, smashes it into small pieces (usually, soft item or substance) |
| nukcoktehmuwan | s/he smashes into small pieces something soft belonging to h/ |
| nukcoktehsimal | s/he smashes h/ by throwing h/ (onto floor, against wall, etc.) |
| nukcoktehsin | (soft item or substance; figuratively, a person or animal) s/he falls and smashes, smashes into small pieces |
| nukcoktehson | (soft item or substance) it smashes, smashes into small pieces |
| nukcoktihikon | maul, pounding tool |
| nukhikon | pestle |
| nukhomon | flour |
| nukhomoniw | it has flour on it |
| nukhomonosq | (bird, Botaurus lentiginosus) American bittern, meadow hen |
| nukhomonumiw | s/he has flour |
| nukhomuwapuwokehtun | s/he thickens it with flour |
| nukkesawe | (farmer, gardener) s/he harrows |
| nulheltomon | s/he forgives it |