The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wonatominesson | it goes crazy |
| wonatominessu | s/he goes crazy, goes berserk |
| wonatominewakon | craziness |
| wonatominewestu | s/he talks crazy, talks incoherently |
| woneyu | s/he is living in sin, is in adulterous relationship; s/he is in common-law relationship |
| woneyuwakon | adultery; common-law relationship |
| wonhuke | s/he, it is covered with snow (on clothing, back, surface, etc.) |
| wonihteyasu | s/he keeps self busy so as not to worry |
| wonitahasu | s/he forgets; s/he is forgetful, has poor memory |
| woniyakon | h/ head |
| woniyakonatpep | headband; crown, diadem |
| woniyakonihponosu | s/he fights using head (butting, etc.) |
| woniyakonihteluwal | s/he shoots h/ in head |
| woniyakonine | s/he has headache |
| woniyakonoss | remains of dead animal's head (skull, etc.) |
| wonoskiyil, unoskiyil | h/ shoulder blade; (bird) h/ wing |
| wonpeq, uwonpeq | mist over water, sea-smoke, water vapor |
| wonpeqiw | it is misty over water |
| wonpeqiye | mist develops or appears over water |
| wontemsu | s/he forgets what s/he is talking about (e.g., because mind wanders); s/he is forgetful |
| wonu | h/ cheek (part of face) |
| woponine | s/he has lung disease |
| woponol, uponol | h/ lung |
| woqon | h/ heel (of foot or shoe) |
| woscoke | (soil, sponge, moss, etc.) it is soggy |