The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| wollutike | s/he charges good price(s) |
| wolocihte, wolcihte | its color is pretty, its color is good |
| wolocikon | (porpoise, fish, etc.) tail fin |
| wolocossu | h/ color is pretty, h/ color is good |
| woloka, wolka | s/he dances well |
| wolokaskuloq | elm-bark canoe |
| wolokasq | bark (of tree); peel, rind (of orange, potato, etc.); shell (of egg, turtle, etc.) |
| wolokasqis | (bird, Certhia familiaris) brown creeper |
| wolokehkimsu | s/he teaches self well, is good learner, is self-disciplined |
| wolokehkitasu | (ai) s/he is well educated, is well disciplined; (ii; lesson, etc.) it is well taught |
| wolokesqis | rawhide string, leather thong |
| wolokimqot | it matters, it counts, it is important |
| wolokiskot | it is a good day; it is fine weather |
| wolokiskotonoma, wolokiskotonome | s/he has good weather (during trip, activity, etc.); s/he has good day |
| wolokittasu | it is well sharpened, is honed precisely |
| woloks | intestine, gut; (plural) guts, "innards" |
| woloksey | something made of intestine; (animate; string on violin bow, etc.) gut, catgut |
| woloksine | s/he has intestinal disease (e.g., dysentery) |
| wolokuhuke | s/he, it floats nicely; (ai) s/he feels good from effect of alcohol |
| wolomahtu | s/he is good-natured, is polite, is nice, is pleasant |
| wolomolsu | s/he feels good (health, disposition, etc.) |
| wolomomqosu | (clothing, etc.) s/he feels good to the touch |
| wolomomqot | it feels good to the touch; (behavior, action) it feels good |
| wolomon | blood poisoning, gangrene |
| wolomonhuke | s/he has blood poisoning, has gangrene |