The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| panahqiptinepu | h/ arm(s) are uncovered or exposed |
| panahte | (indoor or outdoor space) it is open, is airy; (object) it is visible, is showing; light shows on it (e.g., window shade, cloud cover at dawn) |
| panakiw | (in winter) there is clearing weather |
| 'panapomal | s/he looks in on h/ |
| panapotasu | there is an opening (in woods, etc.) |
| 'panapotomon | s/he looks in on it |
| 'panehtun | s/he uncovers it |
| 'panehtuwan | s/he uncovers something belonging to h/; s/he reveals it to h/ |
| 'panekehtun | s/he uncovers it by removing cloth, paper, etc. |
| 'panekehtuwan | s/he uncovers something belonging to h/ by removing cloth, paper, etc. |
| 'panekhomon | s/he uncovers or exposes it by removing cloth, paper, etc. |
| 'panekiphal | s/he uncovers h/ by removing bedclothes |
| 'panekiptun | s/he uncovers it quickly (by removing cloth, paper, etc.) |
| 'panekonal | s/he uncovers h/ by moving cloth, paper, etc. with hand(s) |
| 'panekonomon | s/he uncovers or unwraps it by moving cloth, paper, etc. with hand(s) |
| panekopolike | s/he opens up the curtains |
| panekopoloma | (person at home) h/ curtains are open |
| panekopu | s/he is folded open; s/he is uncovered, open (having been covered with cloth, paper, etc.) |
| panekte | it is folded open; it is uncovered, open (having been covered with cloth, paper, etc.) |
| panikon | there is clearing in woods |
| paniptinepu | (corpse, person asleep) h/ hands are exposed or uncovered |
| paniqe | h/ face is uncovered or exposed (e.g., baby whose hood has slipped back, bride with veil lifted) |
| 'paniqehlal | s/he uncovers h/ face |
| paniqehsin | (corpse, person asleep) s/he lies with face uncovered |
| paniqensu | s/he uncovers (own) face (by removing blanket, veil, etc.) |