The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| qaskatom | s/he elopes, goes away to get married |
| qasku | s/he runs (on foot) |
| qaskuwiw | (clock, engine, train) it runs; (organization) it is administered |
| qasqe (qasqiy-) | at intervals; a little at a time, little by little; in instalments |
| qasqehpu | s/he eats frequently, eats on the run, eats between meals, picks up bits to eat here and there, snacks |
| qasqekossu | she wears short dress or short skirt |
| 'qasqe-milan | s/he gives it to h/ in instalments or a bit at a time (money, food, candy, etc.) |
| 'qasqe-sukonomon | s/he pours it a little at a time |
| 'qasqe-sukonomuwan | s/he pours something out for h/ a little at a time |
| qasqew, qasqihiw, qasqiw | a little at a time, little by little, at intervals |
| qasqihiw, qasqiw | (see qasqew) |
| qasqikhusuwiw | it runs itself, it is automatic |
| 'qasqiktun | s/he runs it (organization, business, etc.) |
| 'qasqiktuwan | s/he runs it for h/, runs something belonging to h/ |
| 'qasqiyapenkatomon | s/he pays for it in installments, makes regular payments on it |
| 'qasqiyapenkatomuwan | s/he pays in installments for something belonging to h/ or being purchased by h/ |
| 'qasqomaqosomon | s/he melts it using heat |
| qasqomaqote | (metal, butter) it melts, becomes molten |
| 'qasqomehtun | s/he melts it, fuses it |
| 'qasqomesomon | s/he melts it |
| 'qasqomesomuwan | s/he melts something belonging to h/ |
| qasqomessu | s/he melts rapidly |
| qasqomete | it thaws, melts |
| qasqomhe, qasqomehe | s/he melts little by little |
| qasqomiye | s/he melts gradually |