Morph: . Etym: n̓w̓ʔ. now; a while.

pcl. Gram: elided n̓ín̓w̓iʔ Category: time. uɬ cut iʔ stʔíwtx way̓ n̓ ilíʔ kən x̌íləm and the young one said: I'll do the same. [lnxbdga 092] n̓ k̓laxʷ mi kʷ ɬcxʷuy, kʷu ɬctxʷúymənt This evening you come back, come back to me. [GDd1 622]

n̓án̓aqs   [n̓án̓aqs] Morph: n̓á•n̓aqs. Etym: √nqs. (only) one.

Istem. Category: Dim. uɬ aɬíʔ lut t̓a aksyəʕʷpyáwt t̓i kmix [ɬ] nán̓aqs ann̓ín̓k̓mən. you won't be capable if you have just one knife. [Whal 219] See: naqs.

+n̓cut   [n̓cut] Morph: +n̓cut. Variant: +ncut. suffix that carries a reflexive notion or s.t. directed at oneself. Category: DvAfx, Dim. x̌x̌ʕan̓cútn. Fan. [nb26-34 013] w̓əsn̓cút. Proud. [dict] See: +cut; +scut.

n̓ín̓aʔxʷ   [n̓ín̓aʔxʷ] Morph: n̓í•n̓[aʔ]xʷ. Etym: nxʷ. a little more, a little longer.

pcl. Category: Dim. caʔkʷ n̓ín̓aʔxʷ uɬ kʷu ƛ̓mípstəp uɬ aɬíʔ kən sc̓əx̌ʷtwíxʷəxʷ. A little bit more and you would have missed me because I have a date. [GDd1 3509]

n̓in̓k̓mn   [n̓ín̓k̓mən] Morph: n̓i•n̓k̓+mn. Variant: n̓in̓k̓mn̓; n̓in̓k̓m̓n̓. Etym: √nk̓. a knife.

Istem. Category: Dim. ɬw̓ntím t n̓ín̓k̓məns. He got poked by his knife. [nb26-24 003] See: nik̓mn.

n̓in̓k̓mn̓   [n̓ín̓k̓mən̓] Morph: n̓i•n̓k̓+mn̓. Variant: n̓in̓k̓mn; n̓in̓k̓mn̓. Etym: √nk̓. a knife.

Istem. Category: Dim. ixíʔ uɬ taʔx̌ílsts iʔ n̓ín̓k̓mən̓s, x̌ʷəyx̌ʷáyt. Then he took his knife, sharp. [cnebdd 014] ixíʔ uɬ iʔ ckʷis iʔ n̓ín̓k̓m̓ən̓s. That's when he took his knife. [Whal 315] See: nik̓mn.

n̓ín̓w̓iʔ   [n̓ín̓w̓iʔ] Morph: n̓ín̓w̓iʔ. Variant: n̓ín̓w̓iʔs. Etym: n̓wy̓. (in a) a while, soon; if.

pcl. Category: time. n̓ín̓w̓iʔ lut x̌əsíkstmsəlx uɬ k̓əstwílx ixíʔ. If they don't take care of it right it'll spoil. [drymd 018] cənʔúɬxʷxʷ məɬ n̓ín̓w̓iʔ ʔamtsín. Come in and I'll feed you. [grlsdd 152] n̓ín̓w̓iʔ wíkəntxʷ mi c̓əlxəntíxʷ. If you see her, you'll grab her. [nb08 093] way̓ uɬ ixíʔ k̓ʷúl̕cɬmən n̓ín̓w̓iʔ. In a while I'm going to cook for you. [GDd2 299] way̓ n̓ín̓w̓iʔ kən mypnwíɬən, t swit kʷ m̓áyaʔɬts, uɬ way̓ mat n̓ín̓w̓iʔ mypnún. I will learn; anybody shows me, and I'll learn.

n̓ín̓w̓iʔs   [n̓ín̓w̓iʔs] Morph: n̓í•n̓w̓iʔ+s. Variant: n̓ín̓w̓iʔ. Etym: n̓w̓ʔ. it will be a little while; in a while, soon.

pcl. Sp n̓en̓w̓íʔs wait a minute. Category: time. kən ntils n̓ín̓w̓iʔs atláʔ kən ɬʔácqaʔ... I thought, when I get out... [su7q̓im 245b] mi n̓ín̓w̓iʔs ɬx̌əstwílx aspuʔús. And then you'll feel good again. [su7q̓im 263] n̓ín̓w̓iʔs ɬwikntsn ɬlaʔkín. I'll see you sometime again. [newles 033] n̓ín̓w̓iʔs xʷic̓xtmn t akɬlkapí. I will eventually give you some coffee. [newles 121] n̓ín̓w̓iʔs kaʔkícxtmn t akɬlkapí I will find some coffee for you. [newles 122]

n̓in̓w̓w̓iʔ   [n̓ín̓w̓w̓iʔ] Morph: n̓in̓w̓+w̓iʔ. Etym: √n̓w̓ʔ. a little while.

pcl. Category: time. uɬ ixíʔ n̓ín̓w̓wiʔ mi ƛ̓əxʷəntím Then we will kill them. [GDd1 585] See: n̓ín̓w̓iʔ.

n̓k   [n̓k] Morph: n̓k. Variant: ink; an̓k; nk; n̓k; ínaʔk. back. Category: LxAfx. nk̓mn̓kikst. Palm of hand. [plur 024]

n̓kikst   Morph: n̓kikst. palm of the hand. nk̓mn̓kikst. Palm of hand. [plur 024] Category: LxAfx.

n̓m̓húyaʔm   [n̓m̓húyaʔm] Morph: n̓+m̓húyaʔ+m. Etym: √mhyʔ. n̓m̓húyaʔm: the area at the mouth of Silver Creek and generally to the creek, itself. Lit: small area having raccoons

Istem. Category: Dim. n̓m̓húyaʔm. Place name. [BK36]

n̓m̓kʷuʔtálaʔqʷ   [n̓m̓kʷuʔtálaʔqʷ] Morph: n̓+m̓kʷuʔ+tálaʔqʷ. Etym: √mkʷ. n̓m̓kʷuʔtálaʔqʷ: open hill with deer licks (good deer hunting place) southeast of Kewa. Lit: little hill in woods

Istem. Category: Geog, Dim. n̓m̓kʷuʔtálaʔqʷ. Place name. [BK176]

n̓m̓l̕xáqaʔs   [n̓m̓əl̕xáqaʔs] Morph: n̓+m̓l̕xáqaʔs. Etym: √mlx. n̓m̓l̕xáqaʔs: former seasonal camping area now under water, located on the former west side of the Columbia north fxom kɬc̓əl̕tkʷn̓cút. Lit: cottonwood on trail

Istem. Category: Geog, Dim. n̓m̓l̕xáqaʔs. Place name. [BK276]

n̓n̓qsil̕t   [n̓n̓əqsíl̕t] Morph: n̓•n̓qsil̕t. Etym: √nqs. one hatching.

Istem. Category: Dim. See: nqsilt.

n̓qsálaʔqʷ   [n̓qsálaʔqʷ] Morph: n̓qsálaʔqʷ. Etym: √nqs. a small stick.

Istem. Category: Dim. ilíʔ nmáʕʷsəs axáʔ iʔ n̓əqsálaʔqʷ. He put one of the little sticks across it. [2gts 247] See: naqs; alqʷ.

n̓qsíɬaʔxʷ   [n̓qsíɬaʔxʷ] Morph: n̓qs+íɬaʔxʷ. Etym: √nqs. outhouse.

Istem. Category: Dim. See: naqs; iɬxʷ.

n̓qsíɬc̓aʔ   [n̓əqsíɬc̓aʔ] Morph: n̓qsíɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √nqs. one little room.

Istem. Category: Dim. n̓qsíɬc̓aʔ. One little room. [nb26-08 024] See: nqsíɬc̓aʔ.

n̓q̓n̓q̓tíɬaʔp   [n̓əq̓n̓əq̓tíɬaʔp] Morph: n̓q̓•n̓q̓+tíɬaʔp. Etym: √nq̓. n̓q̓n̓q̓tíɬaʔp: pasture wormwood (artemisia frigida); western sage; stink wood.

Istem. Note: medicinal plant Category: Dim, Bot. n̓q̓n̓q̓tíɬaʔp. Pasture wormwood. [TBK76,78]

n̓ta   [n̓ta] Morph: n̓ta. semantic import "oh my, gee". Category: Intj.

pcl. n̓ta uníxʷ kɬcucín iʔ səmx̌íkən iʔ scaʕcaʕcáʕs The bear was sure hollering. [AutPS 084]

n̓u   [n̓u] Morph: n̓u. Etym: n̓n̓w̓ʔs. syncopated variant of n̓in̓w̓iʔ "a while".

pcl. Category: time. cut way̓ t̓i k̓ík̓aʔt iʔ siwɬkʷ n̓u t qáqxʷəlx He said the water is near, fish. [cnebdd 034] See: n̓in̓w̓iʔ.

n̓uʔs   [n̓uʔs] Morph: n̓uw̓+s. Variant: n̓u. syncopated variant of n̓ín̓w̓iʔs "in a while".

pcl. Category: time. way̓ ilíʔ ɬəɬxʷúyx, n̓us ilíʔ. Let him go! [su7q̓im 152] n̓us ɬwíkɬmən. I'll see you again. [nb26-52 017] See: n̓ín̓w̓iʔ.

n̓w̓l̕w̓l̕qn̓m̓n̓wíxʷ   [n̓w̓əl̕w̓əl̕qən̓m̓ən̓wíxʷ] Morph: n̓+w̓l̕w̓l̕qn̓+m̓n̓wíxʷ. Etym: √wl. a closed shell.

Istem. Category: Dim. ixíʔ scuts ʕaʔíckʷalaʔ aʔ n̓w̓l̕w̓l̕qən̓mnwíxʷ iʔ skʷəkʷr̓ínaʔ. Meadowlark said the closed clam shell. [chipdd 045] See: wlqi.

n̓yn̓xʷitkʷ   [n̓in̓xʷítkʷ] Morph: n+yn̓xʷítkʷ. Etym: √ynxʷ. 1 • n̓yn̓xʷitkʷ: Cobbs Creek, north of Hall Creek.

2 • n̓yn̓xʷitkʷ: a camping area at the former mouth of Cobbs Creek. Lit: water hemlock in water (creek)

Istem. Category: Dim. n̓yn̓xʷitkʷ. Place name. [BK222]