The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| hal | (public building) hall |
| halon | horn; rattle |
| hankan | sturdy grass used for basket handles, in craftwork, etc. |
| hapol | rough utilitarian building used for storage of tools, horse-fodder, etc. (especially for hunting or wood-harvesting), shack |
| harissuwine | s/he has delirium tremens (DTs); s/he hallucinates from having drunk too much alcohol |
| hattaks | hot dog, wiener, frankfurter |
| haw | yes, go ahead; yes, let's proceed (Pesk) |
| hawayons | (person from Hawaii) Hawaiian |
| Hawot | Howard |
| haystins | (basketmaking) basket for hoisting fish from boat to dock; basket used to collect fish scales for industrial use |
| -hc, -c | in the future; (indicating future) will, shall |
| Henolet | Henrietta |
| hentpils | (printed paper) handbill, announcement, notice |
| hesisol | h/ older brother |
| hesisuwakumal | he is related to h/ as older brother; he is h/ older brother |
| hesisuwiw | he is an older brother; s/he has an older brother |
| hesisuwiyehtuwal | s/he treats h/ as older brother |
| hinocis | hinge |
| -hk 1 | from then on, from now on; ever since |
| -hk 2 | after all; might as well |
| hok | (person) h/ body, h/ torso |
| hokewey | something pertaining to or part of the body |
| -hp | (expresses possibility) would |
| hucku- | (see entries beginning with ucku-, cku-; e.g., uckuwiptun) |
| Husa, Husawis | John |