The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nutasu 2 | it is heard |
| nutatahamal | s/he thinks poorly of h/, has low opinion of h/ |
| nutatahamqosu | s/he is held in low esteem |
| nutatahamqot | it is held in low esteem |
| nutatahamsu | s/he thinks poorly of self |
| nutatahasuwakon | low self-esteem, feeling of inferiority |
| nutatahatomon | s/he thinks poorly of it, has low opinion of it |
| nutatkuhket | storyteller |
| nutatokoniket | (person) sweetgrass braider |
| nutatposikhal | s/he demotes h/, places h/ in low-ranking position |
| nutatposu | (official, administrator) s/he has low position |
| nutatutom | s/he is shy, s/he holds self as if s/he has low self-esteem |
| nutatuwet | (person) climber |
| nuta-wicuhkemal | s/he does not help h/ enough |
| nuta-wicuhketomon | s/he does not help it enough |
| nuta-wihqehlal | s/he demeans h/, treats h/ disrespectfully, belittles h/ |
| nuta-wihqehlosu | s/he has low opinion of self, has low self-esteem |
| nuta-wihqehtun | s/he demeans it, treats it disrespectfully, belittles it |
| nuta-wihqehtuwan | s/he demeans something belonging to h/ |
| nutawtihket | road builder |
| nutayahsomal | s/he does not give h/ enough to eat, fails to give h/ enough to eat, feeds h/ too little, feeds h/ insufficiently |
| nutayapenkatomon | s/he does not pay enough for it; does not pay as much for it as s/he owes or as much as it is worth |
| nutayapenkuwal | s/he does not pay h/ enough; does not pay h/ as much as was owed; pays h/ poorly, does not pay h/ as much as object or service purchased is worth |
| nutayatokopu | (rope) s/he falls short in length, is not long enough |
| nutayiw | before ending; falling short |