The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
Japanese woman
day breaks, dawn comes
(storm) it lasts until dawn; it storms until dawn
s/he lives until daybreak
at dawn, until dawn
s/he stays awake for it until morning
s/he stays awake for h/ until morning
until dawn
s/he stays out until dawn, stays out all night
s/he works until dawn
s/he keeps it burning until dawn for h/
s/he walks until dawn
s/he walks back and forth all night holding and soothing h/ (baby)
it is daybreak, is dawn
gristle, cartilage
(tuberculosis patient) s/he hemorrhages through nose and mouth
(see ceks)
jackpot
(bank draft) check, cheque
(railroad) section man
(railroad) handcar
and besides, and even; also, too; (with numbers) and, plus; (etuci ... cel) so ... that (see example)
h/ wisdom tooth
s/he looks depressed; s/he looks as if s/he doesn't know what to do next
s/he is at loss for words; s/he looks as if s/he doesn't know what to do next