The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'kakaweyuwal | s/he treats h/ roughly |
| kakawi (kakaw-) | quickly, fast; very, very much; more so than is desirable |
| kakawi-aciyat | (clock) second hand |
| kakawicuwon | it flows fast, there is a strong current |
| 'kakawi-ehkosqenal | s/he hugs h/ tightly |
| 'kakawi-ehkosqenomon | s/he hugs it tightly |
| kakawihpu | s/he eats fast, eats a lot |
| 'kakawikotomon | s/he handles it roughly, mistreats it |
| 'kakawikotuwal | s/he handles h/ roughly, man-handles h/, mistreats h/ |
| kakawi-ksinuhka, kakawi-ksinuhke | s/he is very sick |
| 'kakawimal | s/he scolds or reprimands h/ loudly, upbraids h/ |
| kakawintu | s/he sings quickly |
| 'kakawiptun | s/he snatches it; s/he carries it at high speed |
| 'kakawi-punal | s/he slams h/ down (e.g., cup on table); (judge) s/he gives h/ harsh sentence |
| 'kakawi-puwekiphal | s/he grabs h/ by the clothes and shakes h/ roughly |
| 'kakawi-puwekiptun | s/he shakes it violently (cloth, paper, etc.) |
| kakawi-qasku | s/he runs fast |
| kakawiqehe | s/he, it rolls fast, goes fast on wheels |
| kakawiqqiye | s/he bleeds profusely |
| 'kakawi-sokiptinenal | s/he gives h/ hearty handshake |
| kakawiw | quickly, fast; very, very much; more so than is desirable |
| 'kakawi-wihqehtun | s/he grabs it quickly, snatches it |
| 'kakawiwihtomon | s/he says it fast |
| 'kakawiwiyal | s/he calls h/ bad name (usually, with sexual connotation) |
| kakawi-wolapon | dawn comes quickly, it grows light fast |