The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| yali-ntutoma, yali-ntutome; ali-ntutoma, ali-ntutome | s/he goes around begging |
| yali-nutaqsu, ali-nutaqsu | s/he is heard or heard of in the area |
| yaliphoqatom, aliphoqatom | s/he follows around, chases around (after things, people, etc.) |
| yaliphoqe, aliphoqe | s/he chases (someone) from place to place, chases (someone) around |
| yaliphuwe, aliphuwe | s/he flees from place to place |
| yalipokomu, alipokomu | (see yalikopomu) |
| yali-pokomuhsit, ali-pokomuhsit | (see yali-kopomuhsit) |
| yaliptahsu, aliptahsu | s/he carries (something, someone) around |
| yali-punawe, ali-punawe | s/he sets traps around (in an area); (figuratively, man) he has children by many different women |
| yali-qasku, ali-qasku | s/he runs around |
| yaliqehe, aliqehe | s/he, it rolls around |
| yaliqehewiw, aliqehewiw | it is rolling around |
| yaliqsenomucik, aliqsenomucik | steering committee |
| yalitahasu, alitahasu | s/he is always thinking, goes around thinking |
| yalitahasuwin, alitahasuwin | wise person, thinker |
| yalitahasuwinuwiw, alitahasuwinuwiw | s/he is wise person, is thinker |
| yali-tkahsomu, ali-tkahsomu | s/he swims around (as recreation; to cool off) |
| yalituwiye, alituwiye | s/he flies around |
| yali-wonatomine, ali-wonatomine | s/he goes around acting crazy, doing bad things |
| yaliyahsicik | (lungs of animal) lights |
| yaliye, aliye | s/he, it goes around from place to place |
| yaliyewiw, aliyewiw | it goes around from place to place, it circulates |
| yalka, alka | s/he dances around |
| yalkawotuwok, alkawotuwok | they (two) are walking around |
| yalkonse, alkonse | s/he goes around gathering driftwood |