The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nanakisuwey | five-dollar bill |
| nanakisuwok | five dollars (originally, in coins) |
| nanakiw | after a while |
| nanakiwoss, nanakiwossis | after a little while, soon afterward |
| nanalokamqahk | five-million |
| nanamqahk | five-thousand |
| nananku | fifteen |
| nanatq | five-hundred |
| nanewey | fifth (in sequence); fifth one, fifth instance or occurrence |
| naneweyawiw | s/he, it is fifth, is the fifth one; (competitor) s/he comes in fifth |
| nanikotone | s/he is five years old |
| naninsk | fifty |
| naninsk kehsakisuwey | fifty-dollar bill |
| nani-tkiqon | it weighs five pounds |
| nankomaqtesta | s/he misses with ax hitting with handle instead |
| nankomawtosson | (road, path) it keeps going, it goes by |
| nankomelomoqe | s/he has unexpected good luck |
| nankomi (nankom-) | (movement, extension) continuing on, keeping going, passing by without stopping |
| nankomiptun | s/he carries it farther; s/he carries it on (tradition, custom, etc.; i.e., continues to practice it) |
| nankomiye | (walker, traveler, etc.) s/he continues on way, passes by without stopping |
| nanokalonepit | five-gallon container |
| nanokehs | five times |
| nanonul | there are five of them |
| Nansi | Nancy |
| nanuhsalqot | it is five miles |