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| Entry | English Concept(s) | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| nomehs | fish | … nomehsuwok, nomehsok … Nomehsisok. … Nwikahpa nomehs. … Mecimiw elinaqsit, ihik, nomehsuwok. … … |
| lontoqi-nomehs | fish, freshwater | … lontoqi-nomehsuwok, lontoqi-nomehsok … freshwater fish … fish … freshwater … lontoqi-nomehs … |
| cihciqipahsu | dry, shrink, width | … cihciqipahsultuwok … Cihciqipahsu nomehs. … The fish becomes narrower as it dries. … s/he … |
| kispahsu | dry, thirsty | … kispahsultuwok … Kispahsit nomehs. … Dried fish. (NN) … (fish, apple, shirt, etc.) s/he … |
| natankuwekhal | sell | … Nomehs-ona, iyey, kisi-kispahsimacihi nihiht nomehs, nihiht-ona 'pecipha, natankuwekhan. … And fish, … |
| ponapsqehs | chub | … ponapsqehsuwok … Ponapsqsehs not lontoqi-nomehs. … Chub is a freshwater fish. … (fish) chub … chub … … |
| pasokos | sturgeon | … pasokosuwok … Kci-nomehs not pasokos. … That sturgeon is an old fish. … (fish, … |
| 'kahsakomitehlal | salt, boil | … 'Sami salawehtasu nomehs; akim nihikehs nkahsakomitehla. … The fish was too … |
| 'salawehlal | salt | … Pihce 'salawehlawa nomehs wecihc skat wekinehtihq. … Long ago they salted fish … |
| wisayamehe | swim, rapidly, nimble | … wisakatehpusu) … wisayamahawolotuwok … Wisayamehe nomehs wesuwe-cuwahpahkemok. … Metsihkusu, wisayamahat … |
| yaloqotehe, aloqotehe | around, swim, underwater | … … Tehpu yaloqotehe tan eci naci-tkahsomit, ansa nomehs. … He just swims around underwater when he goes … |
| sahseyu | slippery | … … Knossawatomon, sahseyu (sahsoloqe) yaq awt. … Sahseyu nomehs. … Ice is slippery. … Watch out: they say the road is … |
| sihtomuhkakon | weir | … eluwe ptihikewiwiyil sihtomuhkakonol toke 'sami notuwosu nomehs. … Because of the lack of fish nowadays, the weirs … |
| 'kispahsomon | dry | … 'Kispahsomoniya, iyol, sahtiyol naka nomehs uli-punaniya, wiyuhs 'ci puniw. … They dried … |
| ahp | net, fishnet | … (also, ap) … ahpiyik … Kolomu ahpik nomehs. … Pesq ahp piyemkil katok kotokik. … Pqishan not … |
| salawehtasu | salt, pickle, brine | … salawehtasultuwok (ai) … Salawehtasit nomehs liwiya "pihkolpis." … Am-ote neqt 'siwotomoniya … tahalu katama, ma salawehtasiw, kosona keq. … Salawehtasu nomehs wecihc skat wekinehq. … Salawehtasu wiyuhs wecihc … |
| 'poccipilal | accidentally, hook, snag | … peccipilukik. … Pcipilolan, nit-te knisuwinen. … Peccipilut nomehs sakoli-spiqapekha. … I hooked two haddock by … |
| sonutasuke | edge, wade | … sonutasukahtuwok … Skicin sonutasuke pemi-sikuwanhat nomehs. … Sonutasuke otuhk kuspemok. … Wasisok … |
| kisahqe | cook | … tuhkiye. Cel yaq kis 'tantimol kisahqe, pocetesol naka nomehs. … Mary Ann wakes up the next morning. And her aunt … |
| ckuwihpun | winter, come | … (see also weckuwihpuk) … Nita, on-olu nekomaw natamhotuwok nomehs, kehsi-ptahahtit, nita, on 'kospahsaniya, 'sami … |
| pkotesawe | smoke | … ehta wiyuhs sepawonu. … 'Tolonapemol Tuma pkotesawe nomehs. … Pkotesawe nisuwiyek cuspesey. … Smoke some meat … |
| napitopu | attach, fastener | … sipsis olonahqapik. … Napitopu ahpap pustok. … Napitopu nomehs kolusopinsok. … The rope is attached to the nail. … … |
| sikusas | fry, pork, salt pork | … sikusasok … Tan etuci-laqosuk kispahsit nomehs 'cuwi-ona sikusas toli-wiciyan. … Itomuhtit … |
| acaqaluhs, aqacaluhs | perch | … woli-pokehtamuwok pemkiskahk. … Aqacaluhs not lontoqi-nomehs. … Yellow perch haven't been seen around here … |
| nukcokihputun | shake, stir, soften, tenderize | … tupqan ewehkohot wikp, ktokehkiman wasisok eli nomehs punut kihkanok." … The Old Woman of Spring tells this … |