The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nutapekhiket | mechanic |
| nutapektuhusit | musician who plays stringed instrument, fiddler |
| nutapit | one who keeps watch, sentinel, watchman, lookout; scout |
| nutapossit | (see nutapit) |
| nutapqasokihiket | turnkey, person who unlocks |
| nutapskihtihiket | stonecarver, stone engraver |
| nutaptuwet | (person, dog) tracker |
| nutapu | s/he sits at low level, has low position (job, rank, title) |
| nuta-punal | s/he places h/ in too low a position, doesn't put h/ in high enough position (in space, in administrative hierarchy); s/he holds h/ in low esteem |
| nuta-punomon | s/he places it in too low a position; s/he does not put enough of it (e.g., money in collection basket) |
| nuta-punomuwan | s/he places something belonging to h/ in too low a position |
| nutaqosiket | welder |
| nutaqosikewey | welding torch, welding rod |
| nutaqot | it is heard, it becomes known |
| nutaqsawe | s/he carves, s/he is carver |
| nutaqsawet | carver |
| nutaqsu 1 | s/he is heard |
| nutaqsu 2 | s/he has not slept enough |
| nutaqtihike | s/he cuts wood, s/he is woodcutter |
| nutaqtihiket | (person) woodcutter |
| nutasihmuwal | s/he does not give h/ enough to drink, gives h/ too little to drink, fails to give h/ enough to drink |
| nutasksawe | s/he is grass-cutter, s/he is mower |
| nutasksawet | (person) grass-cutter, mower |
| nutasksawewik | (machine) lawn-mower |
| nutasu 1 | s/he hears self |