The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
raccoon (Procyon lotor)
s/he hunts raccoons; s/he pretends to be asleep
dog used when hunting raccoon, coonhound
s/he turns self into raccoon
raccoon skin, coonskin
s/he becomes a raccoon
sun
on or along edge (Ma)
little finger, pinky
(food) leftovers
nine
(humorous slang) big penis
something identified by the number nine (e.g., playing card, billiard ball, size nine shoe or garment)
nine-thousand
nineteen
nine-hundred
ninth one
ninety
s/he is last one left, is left over
meteor, shooting star; meteorite
clam
clam chowder
(garment) draft comes through h/, it; (fabric) s/he, it lets cold come through
back and forth, taking turns, alternating
(baseball) s/he runs h/ down (base runner trapped between two bases)