'sehtanal

verb ta 32

s/he holds h/ back (pushing or pulling h/)

Verb Stem : -sehtan-

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet	English Phrase
Kehs-al 'ci-sehtana keti-ksahat etolokamok, malom-ote 'cuwi-pisehla lahpolisunok.	I don't know how many times he was held back (prevented) from going into the dance hall; finally he had to be put in jail.
Eci-kolikeskilit 'temisol tehpu qeni-sehtanat.	His dog is so possessive he sometimes has to hold him back.
Nuci-tqonket wahka 'poqa-sehtanal skitapiyil etolamkolek wik.	The policeman could barely hold the man back when his house was burning.