The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| qenokiskahk | during the day |
| qenoq | (see kenuk) |
| 'qenossol | h/ grandchild, h/ grandson, h/ granddaughter |
| qeqcokuhs | particle or speck of dust, lint, dirt, etc.; bit of debris |
| qesawiyatpemikahk | headland or promontory; (as locative) at the ceremonial grounds at Sipayik |
| 'qesimuhtomon | s/he hides from it |
| 'qesimuhtuwal | s/he hides from h/ |
| qesiwis | (bird, genus Loxia, species uncertain) crossbill |
| qesq-ote | as long as, seeing that, given that, since |
| qet- | (see also entries beginning with 't-oqet-; see qeci) |
| qetamihku | s/he tries to get up, tries to stand up (e.g., injured person) |
| qetapekonike | (doctor) s/he palpates, examines or explores by touch |
| qethutuwok | they test each other's strength |
| qetonahke | s/he tries to do something |
| qetonike | s/he feels around (trying to find something); s/he tries to gather or carry firewood |
| qetpawotahsu | (gambling, etc.) s/he bluffs |
| qetsonu | s/he tests own strength |
| qettamu | s/he takes a taste |
| qettelikon, oqettelikon, eqettelikon | target |
| qey | hello |
| qihiw | near, close to, next to, by |
| qil- | (see also entries beginning with kil-) |
| qiltahsu | s/he is aggressive |
| 'qiltuwal | (person, animal) s/he attacks h/, turns on h/, goes after h/ |
| 'qiltuwatomon | s/he attacks it, goes after it |