The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kahsihpulal | s/he wipes h/ dry briskly, dries h/ off briskly |
| 'kahsihputun | s/he wipes it dry briskly, dries it off briskly |
| 'kahsihputuwan | s/he wipes dry something belonging to h/ |
| kahsikuhusut | face towel |
| 'kahsilomonhomon | s/he paints it out, paints over it (graffiti, etc.) |
| 'kahsiqahal | s/he wipes h/ face |
| kahsiqe | (usually, a woman) she applies vermilion on (someone's) forehead (man) or cheeks (woman) to mark end of a period of mourning (old Peskotomuhkati custom) |
| 'kahsiqenal | (usually woman) she applies vermilion to h/ forehead (man) or cheeks (woman) to mark the end of a period of mourning; (priest, deacon) s/he annoints h/ (especially, as part of last rites) |
| 'kahsi-spiqonahal | s/he wipes the tears from h/ eyes |
| kahsiye | s/he, it fades |
| 'kahsoluhmon | s/he deducts it (amount of money) |
| kahsolutike | (seller) s/he changes price (usually, raises it) |
| 'kahsolutomon | s/he charges reduced or discount price for it |
| 'kahsolutomuwan | s/he gives h/ discount on it |
| kahsuhsewiw | it fades gradually |
| 'kahsuwe | (fire, flame, lamp) it goes out |
| 'kahsuwessu | (fire, flame, lamp) it goes out, it shuts off (all at once, as opposed to dying out gradually) |
| 'kahsuwihike | s/he extinguishes (housefire, bonfire, etc.) |
| 'kahsuwikhal | s/he erases h/ name, removes h/ from list |
| kahsuwikhasu | it is deleted; (contract, etc.) it is canceled |
| ’kahsuwikhikon | eraser |
| 'kahsuwikhomon | s/he erases it, deletes it, removes it from list (name, word, drawing, etc.) |
| Kahtolin | Catherine, Kathleen |
| kahtonap | cotton |
| kahtonapiyahasu | (pill-bottle, ear) s/he, it is plugged with cotton |