The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-amalhaqsomon | s/he carves it fancily |
| amalhatokihike | s/he decorates or designs with string, etc. (e.g. embroidering with yarn, decorating a basket with colored weavers) |
| amalhatokiqahsu | s/he embroiders using yarn; s/he makes designs on baskets using Hong Kong grass |
| amalhatokuhutahsu | s/he weaves or spins something fancy; s/he decorates Christmas tree (with strings of lights or berries, etc.) |
| amalhatokuhutahsuwiw | (loom, etc., spinning-wheel) it weaves or spins something fancy |
| amalhekiye | (woman, girl) she wears fancy dress |
| amalhessu | s/he is acrobat, does somersaults, etc.; s/he shows off |
| amalhewestu | s/he talks elegantly, speaks poetically |
| amalhi (amalh-, amal-) | fancy, fancily; decorative, decorated |
| amalhihpuwakon | dessert |
| 't-amalhihtun | s/he makes it fancy or fancily; embellishes it |
| 't-amalhihtuwan | s/he makes it fancy or fancily for h/ |
| amalhi-kisihtasu | it is made fancily or delicately |
| amalhikok | something fancy; fancy basket |
| 't-amalhikomon | s/he sews it using fancy stitch |
| amalhikon | it is fancy |
| 't-amalhikuwal | s/he sews h/ (e.g., shirt) using fancy stitch |
| amalhi-pomoka, amalhi-pomoke | s/he dances fancily |
| amalhi-posonut | fancy basket, decorated basket |
| amalhi-posonutehke | s/he makes fancy baskets |
| amalhiqahsu | s/he sews fancily, embroiders |
| amalhi-qiqsu | s/he whistles fancy tune |
| amalhi-qiqsuwiw | (kettle, flute, etc.) s/he, it whistles fancy tune |
| 't-amalhiwihtomon | s/he gives it fancy name or nickname |
| 't-amalhiwihtomuwan | s/he gives fancy name or nickname to something belonging to h/ |