The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| nanuwok | there are five of them, they are group of five |
| nap | male animal |
| napaha | rooster; (other birds) male, cock |
| napahqiqtihike | s/he puts corn cobs on sticks to dry |
| napalokiqenal | s/he inserts finger into h/ rectum |
| napalokiqensu | s/he inserts finger into (own) rectum |
| napalokossenal | s/he inserts finger into h/ ear |
| napaqhikon | skewer; stick to string fish on |
| napehkiqs | (animal) male seal |
| napehsom | male mammal |
| napesson | (health) it worsens, turns into something worse (e.g., cold becomes pneumonia, rash becomes eczema) |
| napessu | (disease) it follows and develops from a less severe illness |
| naphal | s/he strings h/ (e.g., rosary bead) |
| naphike | s/he is stringing (e.g., beads) |
| naphomon | s/he strings it (bead, etc.) |
| napicehlal | s/he hangs h/ (garment, etc.) on hook; s/he attaches h/ |
| napicehtikon | snap, clasp, buckle; coat hanger |
| napicehtun | s/he fastens it, hooks it, buckles it; s/he hangs or drapes it (on something); s/he attaches it firmly |
| napicehtuwan | s/he puts it on h/ |
| napicessu | s/he, it hooks on or in, attaches, fastens |
| napici (napic-, napit-) | fastened on (by hook, nail, snap, hanger, etc.) |
| napici-kolihqahal | s/he attaches h/ (something sticky) with smoothing motion |
| napici-kolihqahmon, napici-kolihqehmon | s/he attaches it (something sticky) with smoothing motion |
| napicikomon | s/he sews it on |
| napicikomuwan | s/he sews it onto something belonging to h/ |