The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| pahsolat | (see moloqamkuhusu, 't-olomalokahmon) |
| pahsuwe | s/he has thick hair or fur |
| paht | blood clot |
| pahta (pahtay-) | on the left, left-handed |
| pahtahom | s/he swims left-handed (e.g., doing sidestroke); s/he swims toward the left |
| pahtakapuwessu | s/he turns to face left while standing |
| 'pahtakcenomon | s/he moves it to left (eye) |
| 'pahta-kolulal | s/he speaks insincerely to h/ |
| pahta-kolusu | s/he double-crosses (someone) |
| pahtakonuwe | (cards) s/he deals using left hand |
| 'pahtakpenomon | (basketmaking) s/he folds the standers (vertical splints) of it using left hand |
| pahtan | (see optan) |
| pahtanhom, optanhom | (usually, woman) she is wearing coat |
| pahtanom | s/he is left-handed |
| pahta-ptokessu | s/he turns to the left |
| pahtaskonuwe | (basketmaking) s/he is left-handed weaver; s/he weaves clockwise |
| 'pahtat | h/ left hand |
| pahta-tokotom | s/he bats left-handed |
| 'pahtatuhkomon | s/he passes it (food, other object) to the left |
| 'pahtatuhkomuwan | s/he passes something belonging to h/ to the left |
| 'pahtatuhkuwal | s/he passes h/ (bowl, feather, etc.) to the left |
| 'pahtatuhtak | on h/ left, to h/ left |
| 'pahtatuhtehkomon | s/he passes it on the left (e.g., car, truck) |
| pahtawe | h/ plans do not work out |
| pahtayahke | (baseball) s/he pitches left-handed, is southpaw |