The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| yalewestu, alewestu | s/he goes around talking |
| yalhantuwiw, alhantuwiw | s/he acts or behaves devilishly |
| yalhom, alhom | s/he swims around |
| yalhucin, alhucin | s/he hangs around |
| yalhucu, alhucu | s/he hangs around |
| yalhutahsu, alhutahsu | s/he guides, works as a guide |
| yali (yal-), ali (al-) | (vague, uncertain or unspecified as to direction, location or orientation) around; within an area; here and there; (with pol) (expresses exasperation) |
| yali-ewehe, ali-ewehe | s/he hangs around |
| yalihkonike, alihkonike | s/he gropes around finding way (in dark, etc.) |
| yalihpu, alihpu | s/he eats around (in various places), eats somewhere |
| yalikapuwiktahsit, alikapuwiktahsit | (military) one who drills soldiers, drill sergeant |
| yalikapuwu, alikapuwu; yalikapuhu, alikapuhu | s/he stands around, s/he is standing around |
| yali-kashusu, ali-kashusu | s/he goes around wiping self; s/he turns this way and that wiping self |
| yalikhahsu, alikhahsu | s/he searches around |
| yali-kiluwahsu, ali-kiluwahsu | s/he searches around |
| yali-koluskuhse, ali-koluskuhse | s/he wanders aimlessly |
| yalikon, alikon | it grows here and there |
| yalikonahtamu, alikonahtamu | (dog) s/he is carrying bone around from place to place chewing on it |
| yalikopomu, alikopomu; yalipokomu, alipokomu | s/he skates around, bicycles around |
| yali-kopomuhsit, ali-kopomuhsit; yali-pokomuhsit, ali-pokomuhsit | (insect) water-strider |
| yalikopomut, yalipokomut | bicycle |
| yaliluwesu, aliluwesu | s/he is complaining, is cranky |
| yali-mocapu, ali-mocapu | s/he is a peeping Tom; s/he looks with indecent intent |
| yalinaqsu, alinaqsu | s/he is seen around (in the area); s/he is bustling about |
| yalintu, alintu | s/he goes around singing |