The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kaciwihtomuwan | s/he says secretly something pertaining to h/ |
| 'kaciwihtomuwewan | s/he says it secretly for h/ |
| kaci-wtome, kaci-'tome | s/he smokes secretly, hides to smoke |
| kaciye | s/he, it moves out of sight |
| 'kahakonum | (see khakon) |
| kahk | but, however; of course (emphasizes preceding word) |
| kahkakomahq | (wood) white ash that is brittle |
| kahkakuhs | (bird, Corvus brachyrhynchos) common crow |
| kahkakuhsuwimin | (berry of Gaultheria procumbens) wintergreen, checkerberry, teaberry |
| kahkakuhsuwipokuhs | (plant or leaf of Gaultheria procumbens) wintergreen, checkerberry, teaberry |
| kahkeyu | s/he, it is brittle |
| kahkolucis | cockroach |
| kahkopessu | (rope, fabric, knitting, etc.) s/he, it unravels |
| kahpe | coffee |
| kahpehsis | coffee pot, kettle |
| kahpewinut | coffee pot |
| kahpewke, kahpewuhke | s/he brews coffee, makes coffee |
| Kahpil | Garfield |
| kahposs | (navigation aid) compass |
| kahpota (kahpotay-), kahtopa (kahtopay-) | climbing down, disembarking |
| 'kahpotahpawolal | s/he chases h/ off something |
| 'kahpotakimal | s/he orders h/ to get down (to disembark, to step out of car, etc.) |
| kahpotanahqe, koppotanahqe | s/he unloads cargo |
| kahpotassu | (transportation) s/he gets off, gets out, disembarks, steps down |
| kahpotatkuhu | s/he jumps down (off something) |