The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| petkawotuwok | they (two) approach or arrive walking; they arrive |
| petkenu | s/he approaches or arrives on foot slowly or tiredly |
| petkenuwike | s/he approaches or arrives on foot slowly or tiredly |
| petkil | s/he reaches a size (in growth) |
| 'petkomon | s/he drives it to here, arrives driving it |
| petkonse | s/he gathers driftwood up to there, arrives gathering driftwood |
| petkupessu | s/he kneels and stands up again, genuflects |
| 'petkupihtomon | s/he kneels to it |
| 'petkupihtuwal | s/he kneels to h/ |
| petkupiye | s/he kneels down |
| petkuptehsin | s/he falls on knees |
| petkupu | s/he kneels, is on knees |
| 'petkuwal | s/he arrives riding h/; s/he comes to h/ |
| 'petokimal | s/he sends for h/ |
| 'petokupitun | s/he ties it to something so that it won't get away |
| petolamson | the wind blows to here |
| petolamsuke | (ii) the wind blows to here; (object, snow, etc.) s/he, it blows here in the wind |
| petolamu | s/he arrives hungry |
| petolan | rain approaches or arrives |
| petolanuhket | (bird, species uncertain) cuckoo |
| petoles | peddler |
| petolesuwin | peddler |
| petolesuwiw | s/he is peddler, s/he peddles |
| petomolsu | s/he is sexually aroused; s/he has orgasm |
| 'petomotomon | (pain, sensation) s/he feels it to there |