The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| apqalokotunewu | s/he opens mouth and holds it open |
| apqanokahte | (book) it lies open |
| apqapekhikon | pull-cord that opens curtains; cord that opens slats of blinds, unlatches door, etc. |
| 't-apqasokahal | s/he unlocks h/; s/he lets h/ out by unlocking |
| 't-apqasokahmon | s/he unlocks it |
| 't-apqasokahmuwan | s/he unlocks something belonging to h/ |
| apqasokihike | s/he unlocks (something) |
| apqasokihikewiw | (key, switch) it unlocks |
| apqasokihikon | key |
| 't-apqehtun | s/he opens it, unties it, unfastens it |
| 't-apqehtuwan | s/he opens or unties or unfastens something belonging to h/ |
| apqekonike | s/he unwraps |
| apqekopoloma | h/ windows are all uncovered |
| 't-apqektestun | s/he opens it quickly, flips it open (door, cover, damper, etc.) |
| 't-apqenal | s/he looks at h/ hair or checks h/ for nits, lice, fleas, ticks, etc.; s/he grooms h/ head (in this way) |
| apqenike | s/he checks for nits (or other parasites) |
| 't-apqenomon | s/he looks at it or checks it for nits or other parasites (hair, etc.) |
| 't-apqonal | s/he forgives h/, absolves h/, gives h/ absolution, assoils h/ |
| apqonike | s/he asks for forgiveness |
| 't-apqopitun | s/he unties it |
| 't-apqopituwan | s/he unties something belonging to h/ |
| 't-apqoskanomon | s/he unfolds it, folds it open (chair, stroller, other jointed object) |
| 't-apqotehlal | s/he opens h/ (bottle, jar) |
| 't-apqotehmon | s/he opens it |
| 't-apqotehmuwan | s/he opens it for h/; opens something belonging to h/ |