The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
Cutoss Judas
'cuwahpahkan s/he throws it into the water
'cuwahpahkatomon s/he throws it into the water, throws it overboard
cuwahpamkahte a pile of it extends into water or has its base in water
cuwahpamkopu a pile of h/ extends into water or has its base in water
cuwahpehtasu it is put into water; (boat) it is launched
cuwahpi (cuwahp-, cuwap-) (falling, extending, etc.) in or into water; partway into water
cuwahpi-tepoqonessu s/he puts heel into water (usually, by accident or unintentionally); s/he dives into the water with heels disappearing last
cuwahpiye s/he, it goes (or falls) into water
'cuwahpoluhsolal s/he walks h/ into water
cuwapotokku, cuwapotoqhu s/he jumps into water
cuwappu, cuppu s/he sits in water, sits partly in water
Cuwen, Cuwena Joan, Joanne, Joanna
'cuweyu s/he barely escapes harm
cuwi (see also entries beginning with -ahcuwi)
cuwi (ahcuwi) must, have to; should, ought to; need to
cuwi-leyu it must happen, it has to happen that way; it is urgent
cuwi-liye s/he has to go there, must go there
cuwitpot it should be
'cuwyal (see 't-ahcuwyal)