The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| qin | really |
| qinotewey | real one, genuine one |
| qinotewihtaqot | it sounds real or authentic, sounds like the real thing; it sounds the way it should |
| qinusqamkole | it burns with pointy flame |
| qinusqeyu, qonusqeyu | s/he, it is sharp, is pointed |
| qinusqi (qinusq-, qinusk-) | pointed, pointy |
| qinusqihikon | pointed tool or weapon (spear, awl, etc.) |
| qinusqihtone | s/he has pointy nose |
| 'qinusqihtun | s/he makes it in form of sharp point |
| qinusqikan | house with peaked roof |
| qinusqikapuwessu | s/he goes up quickly on tiptoe; (ballet dancer) s/he goes on pointe |
| qinusqikon | it is pointed |
| 'qinusqokittun | s/he sharpens it with file (pencil, point of stick), files it to a point |
| 'qinusqosal | s/he cuts h/ to sharp point (e.g., ash splint) |
| qinusqosithom | s/he tiptoes |
| 'qinusqosomon | s/he whittles it to sharp point (using knife) |
| qinusqotune, qonusqotune | s/he purses lips |
| qinusqotunewu | s/he purses lips |
| 'qinusqtehmon | s/he sharpens it with hatchet or ax |
| qiqimoss | goose (domestic white) |
| qiqossuwintu, kukussuwintu | s/he whistles a tune |
| qiqsu | s/he whistles |
| 'qiqsuhtuwal | s/he whistles at h/ |
| qiqsuwiw | s/he, it whistles |
| qiwosun | bundle |