The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
h/ bladder
motor scooter
motorcycle
s/he asks for payment of money earned; s/he asks for an advance
s/he has swollen gland
s/he grieves or mourns or weeps for h/ (e.g., for person who has left or died)
(animal) black bear (Ursus americanus)
s/he picks h/ (berry, etc.)
s/he picks it (berry)
s/he hunts bear
she-bear
bearskin
dog used when hunting bear, bear hound
bear meat
bear trap
something made of bearskin
s/he picks or gathers berries
rake used for picking berries (usually, blueberries)