The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
on, at, to Mt. Washington, New Hampshire
(positive command forms only) look at h/! look at them!
(wall, house) it is stuccoed, plastered; (leg, arm) it has cast on it
s/he stuccoes, plasters
(thin board that supports plaster) lath, slat
lath, slat
s/he stuccoes it, plasters it
s/he stuccoes or plasters something belonging to h/
(expresses surprise) gee!; oh, go on with you!; don't exaggerate!; indeed, it's been a hard day!; don't get discouraged!; it's no big deal!; holy cow!; wow!
(plant, Symplocarpus foetidus) eastern skunk cabbage
snowshoe
(tree, Fraxinus americana; wood of this tree) white ash
snowshoe lace
snowshoe path
s/he goes by snowshoe, is wearing snowshoes
it is slumped or collapsed in shape
it sags or slumps
s/he, it comes apart or buckles and collapses (e.g., rafter, chair under too much weight)
s/he, it comes apart or buckles and collapses (e.g., rafter, chair under too much weight)
s/he tells on h/, tells about h/
s/he tells or reports what s/he saw or heard
witness (one who tells what s/he saw or heard)
s/he tells on self, confesses, admits (doing something)
they tell on each other
story, account, narrative