The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| napicikuwal | s/he sews h/ on |
| napici-punal | s/he puts h/ on, fastens h/ in place |
| napici-sicihqehmon | s/he attaches it (something sticky) with smoothing motion |
| napisqahman | s/he trips over it |
| napisqahmuwal | s/he trips h/ (causing h/ to stumble or fall) |
| napitapekhomon | s/he connects it (mechanically, by cords, etc.) |
| napitaqhikon | stick for hanging something on; skewer, spit |
| napitekhuciye | s/he, it hangs on something |
| napitekhulal | s/he hangs h/ (e.g., shirt) on hanger, hook, etc. |
| napitekhute | it hangs on something |
| napitekhutun | s/he hangs it on hanger, hook, etc. |
| napitekhutuwan | s/he puts something belonging to h/ on hanger, hook, etc. |
| napitekicin | (garment) s/he, it gets caught on barbed wire, thorns, etc.; (person) h/ clothes are caught on barbed wire, thorns, etc. |
| napitekiton | (cloth, clothing, etc.) it gets caught on barbed wire, thorns, etc. |
| napitopu | s/he is attached by fastener (e.g., hook, nail, snap, clothespin) |
| napittahal | s/he hits h/ on |
| napitte | it is attached by fastener (e.g., hook, nail, snap, clothespin) |
| napittehmon | s/he hits it on |
| napittehsimal | s/he hooks h/ onto (something); s/he hooks h/ |
| napittehsin | s/he hooks onto or into (something), gets stuck; (in game of horseshoes) s/he is ringer |
| napittehsinon | s/he is hooked onto or into it (e.g., clothing on thorn, etc.) |
| napittehsok | fastener; (basketmaking) notch cut into each end of bail (handle) so that it locks onto hoop that forms rim of basket |
| napittehson | it hooks onto or into (something) (e.g., shackle into case of padlock) |
| napittestun | s/he hooks it, attaches it (by throwing, striking, tugging it into place) |
| napittestuwan | s/he hooks or attaches something belonging to h/ (by throwing, striking, tugging it into place) |