The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| na, ona | also, too; besides; for h/ part |
| na | (when handing something to someone) here! |
| naccanomahsu | s/he goes (comes) to borrow |
| naccanomuwal | s/he goes (comes) to borrow from h/ |
| naccanomuwan | s/he goes (comes) to borrow it from h/ |
| naccanomuwewal | s/he goes to borrow on h/ behalf |
| naci (nac-, nat-) | going or coming to a location |
| nacihpu | s/he goes (comes) to eat |
| nacihtasu | it is going to be made there (here) |
| nacihtun | s/he goes (comes) to make it |
| nacihtuwan | s/he goes (comes) to make it for h/ |
| naci-kiluwaphal | s/he goes (comes) to track h/ or to search for h/ tracks |
| naci-kiluwaphomon | s/he goes (comes) to search for its tracks (sled, car, etc.) |
| nacikopomu, nacipokomu | s/he goes (comes) to skate or bicycle |
| naci-kotunotun | s/he goes (comes) to pick or gather it |
| naciksomon | s/he goes (comes) to saw it |
| naciksomuwan | s/he goes (comes) to saw something belonging to h/ |
| naci-npisunke, naci-'pisunke | s/he goes to pick or gather medicine (especially, medicinal plants) |
| naci-ntutoma, naci-'tutoma | s/he goes (comes) to beg |
| naciphal | s/he goes (or comes) to get h/; fetches h/ |
| naciptun | s/he goes (comes) to get it, fetches it |
| naciptuwan | s/he goes (comes) to get it for h/ |
| naci-punomon | s/he goes (comes) to put it |
| nacitahamal | s/he hates h/ |
| nacitahatomon | s/he hates it |