The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| petstik | (see pectik) |
| 'pettahal | s/he hits h/ to there |
| pette | it extends to there, reaches there |
| 'pettehkomon | s/he comes upon it suddenly or unexpectedly |
| 'pettehkuwal | s/he comes upon h/ suddenly or unexpectedly |
| 'pettehmon | s/he hits it to there; (money) s/he saves it up to an amount |
| pettokte | (something string-like, lineage) it reaches or extends to there |
| 'pettomimal | s/he comes and hires h/ |
| pettuwiw | s/he bets |
| petute | (changing residence) s/he moves to here, into here |
| 'petuwal | s/he brings h/ something as token of love |
| 'petuwehkan | s/he uses it to get here, s/he arrives by means of it |
| 'petuwehkewan | s/he used something of h/ to get here |
| 'petuwikhomakul | s/he receives letter from h/ |
| petuwole | s/he approaches or arrives carrying load |
| peyakomitahak | broth |
| peyehkasik | second-hand or used clothing |
| peyehtahasik | scrap left from chopping or splitting wood, wood chip |
| peykin pawotoss | baking powder |
| picipomakon | funnel |
| picpayiney | wood preserved with creosote; item or structure made from such wood or from pitch pine |
| pihcahte | it is situated at a distance, it sits back (from something) |
| pihcapotasu | it looks as if it is far away (but it is not) |
| pihce | long ago |
| pihcehe | s/he, it goes far |