The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| 't-apuckolonomon | s/he holds it upside-down |
| 't-apuckolonomuwan | s/he holds something belonging to h/ upside-down |
| apuckolopu | s/he is upside-down |
| apuckolotokku | s/he does a flip (jumping) or somersault |
| apuckolotokkuwewik | (Chaenorrhinum minus) snapdragon |
| apuckolotokkuwewossok | (plant, Impatiens capensis) touch-me-not, jewelweed |
| apuckolte | it is upside-down |
| 't-apuckoltehkomon | s/he knocks it over backward using bodily force or by bumping into or kicking it |
| 't-apuckoltehkuwal | s/he knocks h/ over backward using bodily force or by bumping into or kicking h/ |
| 't-apuckoltelomon | s/he knocks it over by shooting it |
| aput | lookout tower, vantage point |
| aputamkon | sea serpent |
| aputaqosu | s/he burns or cooks from the inside out; s/he turns inside-out when burning or cooking |
| 't-aputekehtun | s/he turns it inside-out (something made of cloth, paper, etc.) |
| aputekolamsuke | (umbrella, etc.) s/he, it blows inside-out |
| aputekolamsukewiw | it blows inside-out |
| 't-aputekonomon | s/he turns it inside-out (garment, bag, etc.) using hand(s) |
| aputekopu | (coat, shirt, etc.) s/he is inside-out |
| aputektune | h/ lips are turned out (e.g., exaggerated pucker, or lower lip folded down) |
| 't-aputiyehomal | s/he examines h/ with lens (microscope, telescope, etc.) |
| 't-aputkomon | s/he wears it inside-out (garment) |
| 't-aputkuwal | s/he wears h/ inside-out (garment) |
| aputopu | s/he is inside-out, is folded back |
| aputsewe | s/he wears clothes inside-out; h/ clothes are inside-out |
| 't-aputsewhutolal | s/he puts h/ clothes on inside-out |