The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
s/he behaves, acts; (theater) s/he acts
(female deer) doe
(see also entries beginning with l-, ol-)
furnishings, gear, equipment
house with peaked and shingled roof
(architecture) interior sheathing
the sole of h/ foot
(flower part) petal
wind-up clock, alarm clock
rocking chair, swing
(man, boy) his looks, his physical appearance
flash or blink of eye
(cloth) its texture
climbing plant
rug, carpet
anchovy, sardine, brit
event, occurrence, happening; truth, the way it is
(shared way of life) culture; customs, traditions
(see oli)
elephant
chewing gum
(architecture) frame, framing
acre
(conjunct forms only) the way s/he looks; s/he is ugly
Alex, Alec