Northern Pomo Online Talking Dictionary


English to Northern Pomo

Northern Pomo to English

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money
peysu
noun
money, from Spanish peso

see also: dollar
Example phrases (phrasicon)
ES
AL
dollar
peysu
noun
dollar

see also: money
Example phrases (phrasicon)
ES
AL
quarter
xo: sha:
noun
quarter, twenty-five cents

literally "two bits" - The term "two bits" dates to colonial America when Spanish dollars or "pieces of eight" circulated. 1⁄8 of a dollar (12 1⁄2¢) was one "bit", and thus 1⁄4 dollar was "two bits."
Example phrases (phrasicon)
EC
ES
nickel
xabeshal
noun
nickel, five cents

literally "five rocks"
EC

Word of the Day: May 17, 2025


"X" basket pattern
hajak
noun
"X" basket pattern, basket pattern in the form of an "X"

see also: "X" basket design
AL
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