The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 'pihciyahkan | s/he throws it far |
| pihciyahqolamu | s/he can be heard from a great distance; s/he stretches out words when talking or singing |
| pihcol | pitcher, jug |
| pihcossekonat | swordfish |
| pihkolpis | pickled fish (fish preserved in brine) |
| pihkols | pickle |
| 'pihkomuwiyal | s/he picks h/ out |
| pihq- | (see entries beginning with poqq-) |
| Pihqat | Pequot |
| piht | foam |
| pihtahqekiye | (coat, dress, etc.) s/he is long; (person) h/ coat, etc. is long |
| pihtahqemhasu | s/he, it is fitted with a long handle, stem, etc. |
| pihtahqikonat | (insect) water-strider; (arachnid) daddy longlegs |
| pihtahqikone | s/he has long legs |
| pihtahqiskipat | giraffe |
| pihtahqiskipe | s/he has long neck |
| pihtahqot | it is long and rigid, tall and rigid |
| pihtakome, pihcakome | it is a long lake or bay |
| pihtal | mountain lion (Felis concolor); (in current usage, also) lion |
| pihtalokosse | s/he has long ear(s) |
| pihtaltoqe | s/he has long hair |
| pihtapeksite | s/he has long feet |
| pihtapektahasu | it is braided long, it is long braid |
| 'pihtapektehmon | (sewing) s/he bastes it, sews it with long stitches |
| pihtapektihike | h/ sews with stitches that are far apart or long; weaves over and under several warp threads at a time |