The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
(see imiyakonok, imiyewakon)
rosary beads, rosary
(church) there is praying or prayer service, there is mass, there is church service
s/he prays
(act of praying, words spoken) prayer
s/he prays for h/
(building) church
s/he sings hymn or anthem or religious song
hymn, anthem, religious song
religious medal
religious icon, idol
holy water
inch
(question at end of sentence) isn't it? aren't they? hasn't s/he? wouldn't they? aren't you? didn't I? etc.; (also) is it? are they? has s/he? etc.
ten
hey!, listen!, hark!; look!, give heed!, pay attention!
hey!, listen!, look!
(see nopal)
one to each
one to each
(fruit of Viburnum americanum) highbush cranberry (Ma)
(shrub, Viburnum americanum) highbush cranberry
(shrub, Viburnum americanum) highbush cranberry
slender, flexible stick, twig; whip, switch; (new growth from tree stump) sucker
because; because of course