The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| iyahsis | (expresses delight upon seeing a baby, cute animal, etc.); (expresses humorous annoyance with self) goodness gracious me! |
| 't-iyal | s/he tells h/, says to h/ |
| 't-iyalacqiphal, 't-alacqiphal | s/he drives h/ around (in car, etc.) |
| 't-iyalacqitun, 't-alacqitun | s/he drags or slides it around |
| 't-iyalahkan, 't-alahkan | s/he throws it around, is throwing it around |
| 't-iyalakonimal, 't-alakonimal | s/he goes around talking about h/ |
| 't-iyalamkahal, 't-alamkahal | s/he poles h/ around (in boat) |
| 't-iyalamkahmon, 't-alamkahmon | s/he poles it around (boat, raft); s/he spreads it out (soil, loam, sand) |
| 't-iyalaphal, 't-alaphal | s/he tracks h/ around |
| 't-iyalaptun, 't-alaptun | s/he tracks it around |
| 't-iyalcemal, 't-alcemal | s/he kisses h/ everywhere they go |
| 't-iyalcetomon, 't-alcetomon | s/he kisses it everywhere s/he goes |
| 't-iyalhulal, 't-alhulal | s/he takes h/ around in boat; (hunting, fishing) s/he acts as guide for h/ |
| 't-iyalhutun, 't-alhutun | s/he ferries it around |
| iyali | (see yali, ali) |
| 't-iyali-cikawiyal, 't-ali-cikawiyal | s/he teases h/ wherever they go |
| 't-iyali-cishomon, 't-iyali-sishomon; 't-ali-cishomon, 't-ali-sishomon | s/he scrapes it here and there |
| 't-iyalicuwenal, 't-alicuwenal | s/he goes around serving h/ (food), goes around giving h/ out (gum, cup, etc.); s/he goes around carrying h/ cradled in arms (child, pet, etc.) |
| 't-iyalicuwenomon, 't-alicuwenomon | s/he goes around serving it (food), goes around giving it out (paper, pencil, etc.) |
| 't-iyali-ehkosqenal, 't-ali-ehkosqenal | s/he hugs h/ wherever they go |
| 't-iyali-ehkosqenomon, 't-ali-ehkosqenomon | s/he hugs it wherever s/he goes |
| 't-iyalihputun, 't-alihputun | s/he goes around shaking it |
| 't-iyalihtun, 't-alihtun | s/he goes around making it |
| 't-iyalikapuwikhal, 't-alikapuwikhal | s/he stands h/ here and there; (military) s/he drills h/, gives h/ marching commands |
| 't-iyalikcenomon, 't-alikcenomon | s/he moves it around (eye) watching or looking |