eluwe

particle

almost, nearly (stating fact, reporting final result of process or action)

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet	English Phrase
Eluwe-te nit neke 'koskahtun, iyey... 'pihtinol?	At the that time he almost lost his, uh... was it his hands? (BS)
Eluwe-te nmetsihkus.	I was almost too late.
Eluwe-te kis psi-wen peciye.	Almost everyone had already arrived.
Eluwe-te psiw 'tihiniya piluwitposuwakon.	Almost all have extraordinary power. (LM)
Eluwe-te nunitahasin welaqik eli-cuwi-mattoktehmuwuk nikuwoss.	Last night I almost forgot that I had to call my mother.
Eluwe-te mehcine.	He almost died (but he didn't).