The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nutewihtomon | s/he says it out, blurts it out |
| nutewonosson | (soda pop, beer, champagne) it loses its carbonation, goes flat |
| nutewotahsit | arranger, stacker, piler |
| nutewse | s/he walks out |
| nuthutahsit | (hunting, fishing, touring) guide |
| nuthutahsu | s/he guides (e.g., for a hunting trip), s/he ferries |
| nutiyacqehtun | s/he slides it out |
| nutiyacqehtuwan | s/he slides out something belonging to h/ |
| nutiyacqesson | it slides out |
| nutiyacqimal | s/he drags h/ out |
| nutiyahkalal | s/he ejects h/, throws h/ out (by force) |
| nutiyahkan | s/he ejects it, throws it out (through an opening) |
| nutiyahkatom | s/he is married outside own group (religion, ethnic group, etc.) |
| nutiyahkewal | (baseball) s/he intentionally throws outside pitch to h/ (to catcher, to walk batter intentionally, or so catcher can easily throw runner out who is stealing second base) |
| nutiyahkewan | s/he throws it out to h/; s/he throws out something belonging to h/ (e.g., throws h/ hat out window) |
| nutiyahqapite | s/he has buck teeth; h/ teeth jut out |
| nutiyakomitehtun | s/he boils it down, boils water out of it, evaporates it by boiling; s/he boils it (fat, etc.) out of something |
| nutiyakuwiye | the tide goes out (through narrows, etc.) |
| nutiyalkatomon | s/he digs it out |
| nutiyalkatomuwan | s/he digs out something belonging to h/ |
| nutiyalokehlal | s/he pulls h/ out (from inside clothing, hole, etc.) |
| nutiyalokehtun | s/he pulls it out (from inside clothing, hole, etc.) |
| nutiyalokiqehte | it is bay window, there is bay window in it |
| nutiyamkessuwok | they all go out in a group, they swarm out |
| nutiyamu | s/he, it falls out (of window, basket, etc.) |