The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
Click on a letter of the alphabet to start browsing the dictionary or on one of the items listed below to see the complete entry for that item. Entries include the definition of the Passamaquoddy-Maliseet word in English and its part of speech. Many entries also provide information about the item’s inflection (endings and prefixes), notes about its cultural significance, and English keywords that you can click on to see lists of related terms. Entries may also include audio recordings and example sentences, as well as links to videos that feature the word.
To learn more about Passamaquoddy-Maliseet pronunciation and grammar click on one of the instructional documents in the menu on the right.
This dictionary is a work in progress. Its contents are updated and expanded on a regular basis.
| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| asuwiku | s/he is crooked, is slanted (in form, construction) |
| asuwinehe | (tree) h/ grain is crooked or twisted |
| asuwinessu | s/he, it tears at an angle, tears on the diagonal |
| asuwipahte | it dries crooked |
| asuwi-pokosson | it lands or strikes at an angle (e.g., bullet after being deflected) |
| 't-asuwi-psihkomon | s/he wears it at angle |
| 't-asuwi-psihkomuwan | s/he wears at an angle something belonging to h/ |
| 't-asuwiptun | s/he repositions it quickly at an angle (usually, with undesirable result; e.g., deflecting gun when pulling trigger) |
| asuwiw | at an angle, diagonally, obliquely, crooked |
| asuwiye | s/he, it goes along at an angle, goes sideways |
| asuwocokahte | it has slid or flopped over to one side |
| asuwocokopu | s/he has slid or flopped over to one side; s/he sits slumped over |
| asuwohom | s/he swims at angle (e.g., due to poor form) |
| asuwomu | s/he, it juts out crooked or at an angle |
| 't-asuwonomon | s/he holds it at an angle |
| asuwopu | s/he is sitting or is positioned crooked (tilting sideways or turned to side) |
| asuwoqone | h/ shoe has a crooked heel |
| asuwotunehte | its mouth is crooked |
| asuwotunelamsuke | h/ mouth distorts to one side from wind pressure (e.g., from zipping along on bicycle or rollercoaster) |
| asuwuhsewiw | it settles unevenly |
| asuwuhuke | s/he, it tips or droops to side due to own weight; (person carrying something) s/he tips to side from weight of load |
| ataciye | (clock time) it changes |
| atacu | s/he gets ready again |
| atahkasu | it is postponed, is delayed; (decision) it is appealed |
| atahtuwesson | (light) it shifts abruptly to new location |