The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wolihpuksu | (food, drink) s/he tastes good |
| wolihpun | it is an open or mild winter |
| wolihqeksu | (gum) it chews well |
| wolihqiye | s/he has nice thighs |
| wolihtahsu | s/he cleans |
| wolihtaqot | it makes pleasing sound, has nice sound |
| wolihtaqsu, woltaqsu | s/he sounds good; (person) s/he has pleasant voice; (bird) s/he has pretty call |
| wolihtasu | it is well made; (with preverb, also) it is cleaned, it is fixed (see example) |
| wolihtehsin, woltehsin | s/he falls just right |
| woli-imiye | s/he prays well; s/he is devout or pious |
| wolikesu | s/he makes up (after fight or argument); s/he begs pardon, makes amends, acts or speaks in conciliatory way |
| wolikesuwakon | making amends, making up |
| woli-kisehtu | s/he does well |
| woli-kisihtasu | it is made correctly or accurately, it is well built |
| woli-kolusuwakon | good word |
| woli-kolusuwakone | s/he is courteous in speech |
| wolikon | it is good (for use); it is growing right, is growing correctly |
| wolikossu | (girl, woman) she is pretty, beautiful, attractive |
| wolikpeksu | (tree, ash splint) h/ wood has good grain (for splitting, for use in basketmaking, etc.) |
| woliku | (person) s/he is good (at what s/he does); s/he is beautiful; (object) s/he is good (for use) |
| woli-litu | s/he leads a good life, lives well, has no wants |
| wolimahsu | s/he smells good |
| wolimahte | it smells good, is fragrant |
| wolimahtekhusu | s/he puts on perfume, cologne, etc. |
| wolimahtekhusut | perfume |