The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| putep | whale (various species) |
| putepewi-wawikon | spine or backbone of whale |
| putepuwis | yearling whale, young whale |
| puthe (puthiy-) | through a narrow opening or passage |
| puthelamson | wind or breeze or draft goes through (something) |
| puthelamsuke | wind or breeze or draft goes through h/, it |
| 'puthiyapomal | s/he looks through h/ |
| 'puthiyapotomon | s/he peers or looks through it |
| 'puthiyapotomuwan | s/he peers through something belonging to h/ |
| putihpali | parrot |
| putin | pudding |
| putoma, putome | she has miscarriage, miscarries |
| 'putoman | s/he loses it |
| putoss | boarder, tourist |
| putsis | little boat |
| putuwakon | whistle, moose-call; something one blows to make a single sound; peashooter |
| 'putuwakon | h/ windpipe, h/ trachea |
| 'putuwamal | s/he blows on h/ |
| 'putuwatomon | s/he blows on it |
| putuwe | s/he blows; (whale) s/he spouts |
| putuwewiw | (train whistle, etc.) it blows; (firecracker, etc.) it is dud |
| putuwosu | s/he takes part in discussion or deliberation or council meeting |
| putuwosuwakon | meeting, discussion, deliberation (usually, of band or tribal council) |
| putuwosuwikuwam | meetinghouse, legislative chamber |
| putuwosuwin | council-member (especially, member of tribal or band council) |