The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nutenomon | s/he puts it out (through window, door, etc.), holds it outside with hand(s) |
| nutenomuwan | s/he puts something belonging to h/ out (through window, door, etc.), holds it outside with hand(s) |
| nutephal | s/he takes or carries h/ out |
| nutephoqatomon | s/he chases it out, follows it out (through door, etc.) |
| nutephuwe | s/he runs out fleeing from something |
| nutepiqe | (bay, cove, inlet) it opens out to the ocean |
| nutepokiw | (tree, plant) s/he, it has leafed out |
| nutepokiye | (tree, plant) s/he, it leafs out |
| nuteptun | s/he brings or takes it out, s/he carries it out (through window, door, etc.) |
| nuteptuwan | s/he brings out or takes out something belonging to h/ |
| nute-punomon | s/he puts it out (through opening) |
| nute-punomuwan | s/he puts something belonging to h/ out (through opening) |
| nute-puwekehlal | s/he pushes h/ out shaking h/ (out of building, room, etc.) |
| nute-puwekehtun | s/he puts it out (through window, door, etc.) and shakes it; s/he pushes it out, shaking it |
| nute-qasqikhal | s/he runs h/ out |
| nute-qasqiktun | s/he runs it out |
| nutesson | it goes out, comes out |
| nutessu | s/he goes out, comes out |
| nute-sumsqatomon | s/he spits it out |
| nutetkuhu | s/he jumps out (of something) |
| nute-tokku | s/he jumps out (of something) |
| nute-toktehkomon | s/he kicks it out (through opening) |
| nute-tqesu | s/he goes out embarrassed (leaves the room) |
| nutew | out; going out, coming out |
| nutewestaq | talker; (at conference, etc.) presenter, speaker |