The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
s/he, it goes swiftly , goes back and forth quickly
s/he talks fast
s/he, it is slippery
fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly; slippery
s/he eats fast
s/he swallows quickly, s/he wolfs food
s/he prays rapidly
s/he sends it fast, sends it by express
s/he sends it quickly to h/; sends it express to h/
it shoots quickly (repeatedly)
s/he blinks quickly
s/he grabs it but loses hold of it
fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly
s/he breathes rapidly, s/he pants
s/he breathes rapidly and shallowly, s/he pants
it is slippery, is icy
s/he slips (on slippery surface)
s/he does everything fast, acts briskly; (behavior) s/he is hyper
s/he eats h/ fast (apple, cheese, etc.)
s/he takes quick steps (walking)
blueberry
s/he picks blueberries
blueberry plant (bush)
of blueberry
lobster