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|αhkw-|
harsh, severe Initial
|αhs-|
attract Initial
|αhč-|
thorough effort Initial
|αkaw-|
out of light or sight Initial
|αkwat-|
[offer incentive pay] Initial
|αkwαm-|
to a greater degree Initial
|αkəlw-|
in small portions, grudgingly, sparingly Initial
|αkəm-|
snowshoe Initial
|αkəs-|
on every side, all about Initial
|αlaw-|
fail, be unable Initial
|αme-|
fish Initial
|αmihk-|
up from a prone position Initial
|αmil-|
gather, preserve and store food Initial
|αmow-|
slightly, partly, etc. Initial
|αməhk-|
he plays (a game of chance) Initial
|αn-|
reprove Initial
|αnest-|
misunderstand Initial
|αnh-|
forgive Initial
|αnk-|
trade Initial
|αnko-|
sell Initial
|αnəhkaw-|
in addition, extra Initial
|αp-|
undo, return to previous state, disengage Initial
|αpat-|
prop up Initial
|αpen-|
compensate Initial
|αpot-|
inside out, disarray Initial
|αpəhkʷ-|
bend, open Initial
|αpəht-|
during the same period of time, simultaneous Initial
|αpəkw-|
ceremonial treat of game Initial
|αpət-|
laugh (?) Initial
|αpαt-|
return to starting point Initial
|αs(i)-|
in return Initial
|αsit-|
, Initial
|αskʷ-|
stir Initial
|αsow-|
off to one side, at an angle, diagonal Initial
|αssak-|
overdo, exaggerate Initial
|αt-|
narrate, tell Initial
|αt-|
change to the new Initial
|αtalahs-|
(?) rest (?) Initial
|αwəsk-|
, Initial
|αwəti-|
[atj Initial
αhčelíkemo
he counsels, AI
αkawahtáhikan
1) covering to create a shade, canopy, 2) † parasol, umbrella, INAN
αkawahtáhoso
he shades himself with an article (parasol), umbrella, strip of bark), AI
αkawahtáhosəwan
parasol mushroom ⟨sciname⟩(Lepiota procera Scopoli)⟨/sciname⟩, INAN
αkawahtáhstike
he/it casts, makes an image, reflection (casting a reflection on the water or in a mirror, as a mountain mirrored on the AI/II
αkawáhtahso
he casts an image, reflection, AI
αkawáhtahsən
it casts an image, reflection II
αkawáhtawa
he is protected, shaded from the light, AI
αkawáhtehəme
he shades his eyes with his hand, AI
αkawáhtike
he/it cast, makes a shadow, AI/II
αkawəlάmsoso
he shelters himself from the wind, AI
αkáwahsən
1) it is dismal, 2) there is diffused, shaded light, a dismal light. II
αkáwahte
1) there is a shadow, 2) it is shady, 3) it is shaded, 4) it is in the shade, II
αkáwi
out of light or sight pc.
αkáwihtan
it flows out of sight, the current flows out of sight (as under a bank and reappears). II
αkáwohse
he disappears (by walking, he walks out of sight, AI
αkáwəlαmsən
1) the place is sheltered from the wind, 2) it is on the leeward side. II
αkáwəpehsən
it is a covering of water in motion. II
αkáwəpehte
there is a covering of standing water II
αkímatte
to the greater extent, the whole thing. emp. pc.
αkkatάlαkʷsis
~large black" salamander ⟨sciname⟩(genus Ambystoma)⟨/sciname⟩, [chiefly the spotted salamander ⟨sciname⟩(Ambystoma macul AN
αkkátαlαkʷ
alligator, lizard, or large salamander [specific for shape, not for species], AN
αkkwάpihle
he proceeds to that point, goes that far, AI
αkkəssápiso
he ties something about his waist, AI
αkkʷαpítəhαso
he thinks that far; to that point; AI
αkkʷάpahtawe
it has just so much light, it has a certain amount of light. II
αkkʷάpeyo
he/it has or occupies a certain location. AI/II
αkkʷάpkeno
he travels to such a point, that far, AI
αkkʷάpohse
he walks so far, to that point, AI
αkkʷάpote
he moves his household by degrees, by stages, intermittently, AI
αkkαpálohke
he works so far, to that point, AI
αkóskʷeson
hat, INAN
αkəlo-
sparingly, grudgingly, in small portions prev.
αkəlo-ssáməwehsit kìsohs
month which provides a small amount of food grudgingly; the second month of the lunar year. AN
αkəlo-ssáməwehso
he provides a small amount of food grudgingly, he feeds people a little in small portions. AI
αkəló-ssaməwe
he gives out food in small portions, he feeds people grudgingly. AI
αkəlópemo
1) he distributes water in small portions, 2) he provides water grudgingly, sparingly, AI
αkəlópemo
Doles-Out-Water [a large frog-like creature who regulates the flow of water in rivers] AN
αkəmáhike
he snowshoes women, _idiom._ he renders pregnant, AI
αkəsápiso
1) he is tied tightly on every side, 2) he is girded about, AI
αkʷahátahso
he offers a reward, incentive, AI
αkʷatáwαkan
reward, incentive, INAN
αkʷáhsakʷe
beside the woods, pc.
αkʷátahso
he engages someone to do something, AI
αkʷαmálohke
he works overtime, he works more than is expected or required, AI
αkʷαmátoke
moreover pc.
αkʷαmi-
to a greater degree prev.
αkʷαmi-kínαpawo
he is more daring, AI
αkʷαmi-kínαtəwe
he has a louder voice AI
αkʷαmi-moskʷitəhάməkʷəso
he is hated more, AI
αkʷαmihəyatάsəwαkan
over-statement, exaggeration. INAN
αkʷαmihə́yatike
he enlarges beyond truth, or reason, exaggerates, AI
αkʷαmihə́yatαso
it is over-stated, exaggerated. II
αkʷαmíhtike
he does something over the required amount, AI
αkʷαmsánəwαkan
1) superiority, 2) superior strength (physical or supernatural power). INAN
αkʷαmάčəməsko
1) he is an exaggerator, 2) he habitually adds to the news, AI
αkʷαne-
advance of state or time beyond the beginning (?), beyond the initial period (?) prev.
αkʷαnelάkʷihle
it is getting late in the evening, it is late in the evening. II
αkʷαné-kisəkat
it is late in the day, getting late in the day (refers to the period before noon) II
αkʷαné-təpahkat
it is late at night, well into the night, (refers to the period just before midnight). II
αkʷαnélαko
it is late in the evening II
αkʷάmelo
there is more of him, AI
αkʷάmelətol
there are more articles, things [no II
αkʷάmi
in excess, more then expected pc.
αkʷάmsəwe
due to the fact; consequently, as a result, that as a result, pc.
αkʷάmαčəmo
he exaggerates, AI
αkʷάnehsəmo
1) he is drunk, intoxicated, 2) he (a dog) is temporarily intoxicated from eating partridge entrails (from laurel or lam AI
αkὰwhəwe
caterpillar, AN
αlawátahke
he fails,
αlawi-
fail, be unable prev.
αlawi-pétαko
it fails to thunder (as after heat lightning) II
αlawí-təpəso
1) he is unable to get the office, 2) he failed to get the position, to get elected, AI
αlawíhtαso
it is a failure, has failed, is made to fail; II
αlawtákhake
he has a scanty/curtailed deficient body AI
αláwahke
he fails, is unable to throw, AI
αláwale
he is unable to carry on his back, AI
αláwampto
1) he is unable by disability or lack or courage, 2) he is feeble, OTI
αláwatso
he is pale-colored, less pigmented than the average Indian, 2) he is faded, AI
αláwatste
1) it is resistant to coloring, 2) it is pale, colored pale, 3) it is faded [wilted] II
αláwi-təpat
it fails to go on, is unable to occur II
αláwihle
he/it fails, AI/II
αláwihpo
he fails to eat, is unable to eat, AI
αláwihto
he is a failure, OTI
αláwinto
he fails to sing, OTI
αláwsano
he fails in strength, his strength fails, AI
αlhítəhαso
he has various thoughts, doubts, AI
αllawítəwihle
he is unable to fly, AI
αmáhkehsis
1) Mayfly (used by Penobscots as bail for fishing), 2) † artificial fly for angling or trolling, AN
αmátəwak
they compete in a game (no AI
αmewíno
he is a fisherman, AI
αmewínəsso
old dead fisherman, AN
αmémeko
he angles for lake trout, AI
αméwino
fisherman, AN
αmihkíhposo
he gets up shaking, tottering, unsteadily, (as a senile or sick person, or as a child learning to walk), AI
αmihkíkətaho
he jumps to his feet, AI
αmihkítotam
he gets up (from prone position), arises slowly, moves to arise, stirs from reclining, OTI
αmihko
he gets up/arises from prone position, AI
αmikalohkéwino
an abusive person, AN
αmikálohke
he abuses, beats, assaults AI
αmíhkαpo
he looks up (from prone position), AI
αmíkemo
he censures, reproves, AI
αmílkaso
he gathers, preserves, and stores food for himself, he procures food for preservation for personal use (for family also) AI
αmílkewe
he gathers, preserves and stores food for others, for hire, AI
αmílkαkan
preserved food, dried food, INAN
αmkewíno
he is a gamester/gambler, AI
αmkéwino
1) a participant in a game, 2) a gamester, gambler, expert at games of chance, [held in low esteem by native society], AN
αmkéwαkan
a game, INAN
αmkʷάlkʷehso
Buffle-head duck ⟨sciname⟩(Glaucionetta albeola L.)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
αmóhkαkan
any device or trap for catching anadromous fish, INAN
αmóčehle
he is confoundedly foolish, AI
αmskawahsalóhkemək
Monday, first day of work.
αmskawáhseweye
ordinal number of time, the first. pc.
αmskáwahs
for the first time pc.
αmskʷə́čekkαn
doll AN
αməslapíhkαkan
spider's web, INAN
αməslapíhkαpi
spider web, cobweb, INAN
αməslápihke
spider (generic), AN
αməssohkάtiwi
inhabitant of Amesseconti (on the Sandy River at Farmington Falls, in Franklin Co., Me.) AN
αməssóhkαhti
1) place of smelts or smelt locale, 2) _PN_ Amesseconti (Caniba Village at present Farmington Falls, Me.); INAN
αməssəwi-
of smelts prev.
αməssəwí-kisohs
fifth month, month of smelts AN
αməwalíkʷehle
he is half-crazy, confoundedly foolish, AI
αməwayi-
of bees pren.
αməwáyi-pəmi
bee's wax INAN
αməwesásəsse
bee's, hornet's nest, INAN
αməwesímosi
bush honeysuckle, ⟨sciname⟩(Diervialla Lonicera Miller)⟨/sciname⟩, INAN
αməwésikamikʷ
beehive, INAN
αməwésikəwαm
hornet's nest, INAN
αməwi-
slightly, partly, lacking full force, less than usual, somewhat prev.
αməwi-alítəhαso
he presumes, AI
αməwi-kátohpo
he is slightly hungry, AI
αməwi-kátokso
he is slightly sleepy, AI
αməwi-moskʷítəhαso
he is slightly angry, resentful, AI
αməwi-pάkʷahsən
1) there is part moonlight, 2) there is a half-moon II
αməwi-sáwahto
he is slightly tired, OTI
αməwiláwehle
he becomes slightly angry, AI
αməwítəhαso
he guesses, AI
αməwəlάkʷihle
there is a dim light, it is twilight, there is a half-light at evening II
αməwə́tonke
he mumbles, he speaks unintelligibly, AI
αmαkánahkʷem
fishing pole, INAN
αmαlámekʷis
small mackerel, AN
αmαlékəniye
flannel material, INAN
αmάkehso
butterfly, AN
αmάlamekʷ
mackerel ⟨sciname⟩(Scomber Scombrus L.)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
αmάllekən
flannel INAN
αmάləpeke
there is a deep pool, a deeper place in a body of water. II
αn
well!, my! pc.
αnehpáyi
to one side, aside, askance pc.
αnetəhάməsəwαkan
humility INAN
αnékʷehso
flounder, plaice ⟨sciname⟩(Pseudopleuronectes Americanus Walbaum)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
αnétəhαməso
he is humble, AI
αnhelətámahso
he forgives, AI
αnikéməsko
he is a critic, disparager, AI
αnipə́məwe
he shoots an arrow aside from the mark, he misses in shooting an arrow, AI
αníkemo
he criticizes, disparages, AI
αnkawawíhkhike
he copies, does copying, AI
αnkawi-
make addition to, add on prev.
αnkawi-petάpohse
he comes again, AI
αnkawí-kəloso
he repeats, reiterates, AI
αnkawəpátike
1) he adds water, liquid, 2) he dilutes, AI
αnkawəpátαso
it is diluted, it has water added II
αnkawəpéhstike
he adds a little water, AI
αnkawαtáwehsən
there is an flight of steps added, there is an additional flight of steps II
αnkawάčəməwe
he translates, AI
αnkáwihle
he goes an extra distance, an added distance (after stoppping), AI
αnkáwihpo
he eats an extra amount (after stopping), AI
αnkáwohse
he walks an added distance, an extra distance (after stopping), AI
αnkáwəkʷahso
he sleeps an extraa time, AI
αnkáwəpe
he/it hahs water added AI/II
αnkáwαčəmo
he repeats, retells, interprets, AI
αnkohléhktαso
it is to be sold, it is for sale, II
αnkóhleto
he trades, OTI
αpahskʷétotam
he moves his head back, lifts his head up OTI
αpakawəlάmsoke
1) he is on the lee side, 2) he is protected, sheltered from the wind, 3) he is on the far side of the wind, on the leew AI
αpakáwihkat
there is a lee tide (as a condition). II
αpakáwičəwan
the current flows with the wind; there is a lee current. II
αpakáwolakʷ
lee side of a watercraft. INAN
αpakáwolakʷi
to toward the lee side of a watercraft. pc.
αpakáwsənoči
toward the lee shore; pc.
αpakáwəlαmsən
1) itis on the far side of the wind, 2) it is protected from the wind, on the lee side or leeward. II
αpalahsə́məwehso
whirlwind, tornado, AN
αpalálαmo
he recovers his breath, AI
αpačíkαpawo
he stands leaning, leans against something, AI
αpákʷihle
he goes (falls) backwards, AI
αpákʷičin
he is swimming back (?), he retires from swimming (?) AI
αpálahpske
it is a curved, semicircular rock. II
αpáliko
he is curved, semicircular. AI
αpálikən
it is curved, semicircular. II
αpálohke
he has been working, AI
αpálαpo
he looks back, AI
αpátehsin
he leans, AI
αpátehso
he leans, leans against something. AI
αpátehte
it leans, is placed leaning, II
αpátəhon
cane, walking stick, INAN
αpátəhonke
he makes a cane, AI
αpátəhoso
he walks with or uses a cane. AI
αpátəyelo
he returns from hunting, has been hunting. AI
αpenkátαsso
he takes revenge, AI
αpi
action just completed, usually with connotation of action elsewhere, at another spot. prev.
αpi-kíwohse
he has been hunting; has just been hunting, AI
αpi-wíwənohse
he has just walked around, circled around, AI
αpikʷhʷíməlehso
short-tailed shrew ⟨sciname⟩(Blarina brevicauda)⟨/sciname⟩ AN
αpisəkípehso
he lies with his head bent forward, AI
αpičéhkəmαkaməss
Ambejackmockamus Falls _PN_
αpí-wətame
he has just finished smoking, he has been smoking there, AI
αpíkʷsehso
mouse, rat, AN
αpíčilahkʷ
blue goose ⟨sciname⟩(Chen Caerulescens L.)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
αpíčipe
1) he returns to life, rises from the dead, 2) † he (Christ) resurrects, 3) II † it is Easter, the Easter Season; AI
αpkʷahtákənike
he does unraveling, AI
αpkʷápiləso
he unties himself (as a prisoner) AI
αpkʷápito
he disentangles (any string), unties a knot, OTI
αpkʷápəlahso
he unties, AI
αpkʷíhaləso
he unties himself (as a child from a rope) AI
αpkʷíhaləso
he unties, frees himself, AI
αpkʷíhtahso
he unravels, does unravelling, AI
αpkʷənəwe
he forgives people, is forgiving, AI
αpkʷəssákəhikan
† key INAN
αpkʷəssákəhike
he unlocks the door, AI
αpkʷətonétotam
he opens his mouth slightly, intentially by slow movement, OTI
αpkʷətónenəso
he opens his (own) mouth manually (as when lips are frozen or paralyzed) AI
αpkʷətónewo
he opens his mouth, AI
αpkʷə́nike
he opens (things), AI
αpkʷə́tahəso
it opens. II
αpkʷə́tehte
it is open, it lies open, II
αpkʷə́tekən
it (natural opening, mouth of a cave) is open. II
αpokəčanáweso
he (animal) is shaggy (of hair) AI
αpootəčáhpskətone
he has protruding/projecting/everted lips, AI
αpotáhpskətone
he has puffy, rounded, everted lips, AI
αpotéhkkahso
he returns from visiting, AI
αpotéhkkaso
he visits distant places, villages, AI
αpotékihle
he goes with his clothing wrong side out, AI
αpoči-
inside out prev.
αpočəkəli-
upside down prev.
αpočəkəlíhtehsən
it falls over. II
αpočəkəlíkətaho
he does a somersault, AI
αpočəkəlάmsoke
he (tree) is blown over by the wind, AI
αpočəkənáwihtan
there is an undertow (the perpetual undertow at the base of a waterfall, or the undertow of the ocean/sea.) II
αpočəkənáwαtəpe
he has ruffled hair on the head, AI
αpočəkənáwαtəpəss
1) person with an unkempt head of hair, 2) AN
αpočəkə́lahte
it lies, sits upside down. II
αpočəkə́lihle
he falls over, tumbles, topples, AI
αpočəkə́lαmso
he (person) is blown, bowled over by the wind, AI
αpočəkə́lαtəpe
he has a rattled/confused head AI
αpočəkə́nawe
he has disheveled/disarrayed hair, AI
αpótawo
he returns from visiting, has been visiting, AI
αpótayo
he visits (neighbors), AI
αpóteko
he has clothing on the wrong side out, AI
αpótsewe
he wears clothing wrong side out, AI
αpótətone
he has pendant lips, everted lips [down and outward hanging], AI
αpótαmkʷe
white sucker ⟨sciname⟩(Catostomus commersoni Lacépède)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
αpóči
inside out, wrong side out. pc.
αpóčiko
1) he is inside out (AN clothing), 2) he (man) has his foreskin in permanent retracted position. AI
αpóčikən
it is inside out II
αpóčipakʷ
inverted or upside down leaf, INAN
αpóčəkəlo
1) he tumbles (with hands on ground); 2) he handsprings, cartwheels, AI
αpóčəkəlte
it is turned over, inverted (table, rock, etc.) II
αptálohke
he is still working, AI
αptə́tonke
he speaks during a period of time, AI
αptάpihke
he is making bows (in that period of time) AI
αpči-
during the same period of time, simultaneously, still, in process prev.
αpči-ahkʷámalso
he is still sick, AI
αpči-naskáhtαkʷəso
he still speaks loudly, he still has a loud voice, AI
αpči-naskάtəhαso
he is still discouraged, AI
αpčiláwehle
; he is still angry, AI
αpčíhtαkʷəso
he is still audible, AI
αpəkʷahátahso
he makes a ceremonial gift of game (as a special favor), AI
αpəkʷač
pc. interrog.
αpəkʷáhike
he gives as a token of esteem, he gives a ceremonial treat, AI
αpəlíhkəməwe
a legendary soft-shelled turtle, [white with orange legs; ill smelling poisonous secretion, fin-like or webbed feet and AN
αpəssάnətəm
sun dog, parhelion, AN
αpəteləməwíkʷewo
he has a laughing face, AI
αpəteləməwíkʷewo
he smiles, moves his face into a laugh, AI
αpəteləmə́wimin
† grain of rice, INAN
αpətelətamítəhαso
he smiles in his thoughts, [not used in Penobscot] AI
αpətéləməhʷe
he causes laughter, AI
αpəwísike
he is warming up his food, meal; he warms over (something) AI
αpαkáwahte
1) it is placed or lying in partial shade, 2) it is slightly shady (as along the side of a building), it is shadowish, 3 II
αpαkítotam
he straightens up, OTI
αpαtaníshikan
collar, or flap of a moccasin [includes whole collar, both sides all around one moccasin], INAN
αpαtékαpawo
1) he leans, 2) he stands leaning, AI
αpαtαpénkawα
he is repaid, rewarded; TA
αpαči-
returning, coming back prev.
αpαčí-nehse
he breathes again, recovers his breath (as when thought to be dead or drowned), AI
αpαčítəwihle
he flys back (to where he came from), AI
αpάkənike
he unbends something, unbends, AI
αpάtkeno
he returns, travels back, AI
αpάtote
he moves back (to his former residence), AI
αpάtαpo
he looks back, backward, to the rear, AI
αpάtαwəso
he revives, comes back to life, AI
αpάčihle
he returns, AI
αpάčihtan
the current flows back (smooth or deep current) II
αpάčičohs
1) an eddy, a contrary or reverse current, 2) _PN_ Ambejejus, INAN
αpάčičəwan
the current flows back, there is an eddy, the current eddies II
αpάčohse
he returns by walking, AI
αsihótəwαkan
retribution (applied to several people) INAN
αsiməsə́wαkan
retribution (applied to one person) INAN
αsitahətíkesko
1) he revengeful, 2) he is prone to give retribution, to render recompense, AI
αsitahətə́wαkan
1) retaliation, retribution, 2) gratitude, or 3) revenge, INAN
αsitayíkαpawo
he stands at the rear, AI
αsitáhətahso
1) he returns in kind, 2) he gives recompense or retribution, 3) he acts in revenge, AI
αsitáhətike
1) he retaliates, returns in kind, 2) he renders recompense or retribution, AI
αsitáyi
behind, at/in the rear pc.
αsitewíhkhike
he answers in writing, responds by letter, AI
αsitékemo
he answers, assents, AI
αsitéməwαkan
an answer, INAN
αsitéwətəme
he answers, AI
αsiči-
at the rear, in reverse prev.
αsíhtαsso
he presages a calamity for himself, AI
αsíkemo
1) he imprecates, 2) he invokes a calamity or evil by voice, 3) † he utters a sacrilege AI
αsítahso
1) he presages a calamity, 2) he causes a diaster, AI
αsítahso
he pays back in spite, takes revenge, renders retribution, AI
αsítehkam
he resists, OTI
αsítewəte
he talks in reply, answers, replies, AI
αsítəwətam
he answer back; he speaks in his own behalf, in his own defense, OTI
αssahkamíko
it is mossy II
αssahkamíkʷihke
there are many mossy areas, spots, places; there is a mossy terrain. II
αssakámalso
he exaggerates his feelings his feelings, condition, AI
αssakínαkʷat
it is surprising, unanticipated II
αssáhkamikʷ
ground moss, tree moss, rock or dry moss, INAN
αssáhki
1) in place of, in lieu of, instead of, 2) if on the other hand pc.
αssákαčəmo
he exaggerates, AI
αsəwi
slantwise, slanting, at a diagonal on a horizontal surface pc.
αsəwi-
diagonally prev.
αsəwi-kʷakʷə́mahle
he runs at an angle, AI
αsəwítəwihle
he flies at an angle, he flies off to one side, AI
αsəwάsokehso
he wades (a little, to a shallow depth) diagonally/at a cant, AI
αtalahsímihaso
he takes a brief rest, quick rest, AI
αtaláhsimo
he rests, AI
αtawíkəssən
it is divided/forked a little (or a small object is forked) II
αtawαmkimínosi
sand cherry shrub or bush ⟨sciname⟩(Prinus pumila L.)⟨/sciname⟩ [erect shrub of dunes and sandbars, uncommon in northern INAN
αtawάmkimin
sand cherry, ⟨sciname⟩(Prunus pumila)⟨/sciname⟩, INAN
αtáhsewe
he changes his clothes, puts on different or new clothes, AI
αtámelko
he takes another step, a further step AI
αtáwemo
he changes his footgear, he puts on different shoes, AI
αtáwikən
it is divided/forked (as a root) II
αtkémαkan
cultivated area, cleared land for farming or agriculture, INAN
αtkémαso
it is furrowed II
αtkénike
he replants (something uprooted), AI
αtkíhptine
he has wrinkled hands, AI
αtkíkʷahso
he wrinkles his face, AI
αtkíkʷαwan
wrinkle on the face, INAN
αtlohke
he tells a fable, myth, sacred story, AI
αtlóhkαkan
fable, traditional story, sacred story, AN
αtóhkewe
he tells stories, anecdotes, AI
αtóhkαləwe
he is a storyteller, narrator, AI
αtsewéwαkan
a change of clothes, INAN
αttalahtawéhpote
there is a steadily flickering flame, the flame keeps on flickering II
αttalahtáwehle
it (flame) continues to waver slowly, there is a steadily wavering flame II
αttali-
continue, often prev.
αttali-enáwihtam
he keeps repeating OTI
αttali-ésəwαme
he continually fishes back and forth, AI
αttali-milítəhαso
he daydreams, AI
αttali-təpítəhαso
he ponders, AI
αttalítəhαso
he thinks over and over, keeps thinking, AI
αttallάpenke
he keeps paying, AI
αttawi-
one at a time, one-by-one, severally prev.
αttawi-péčohsak
they arrived one-by-one, severally dl.
αttáleləmo
he keeps laughing, AI
αttáli-ale
it continues to happen II
αttáwi
separately pc.
αttolhάwekən
material or hide for a body wrap, stole, or shirt, INAN
αttolhάwekənis
cloth, INAN
αttólhαwe
1) sleeveless body garment or wrap (made of hide), stole, 2) † shirt AN
αtčélihaso
he does his best for himself, AI
αtčélihato
he improvises, makes on the spur of the moment, OTI
αtčélihle
he does his best, AI
αtάmelko
he changes his step, AI
αwisálohke
he works occasionally, once in a while, AI
αwisáwiso
he occasionally picks berries, gathers nuts, fruit, AI
αwisi-
once in a while, occasionally prev.
αwisi-kʷakʷə́mahle
he runs once in a while, occasionally, AI
αwisí-kəlosko
he lies once in a while, occasionally AI
αwisí-kəloso
he speaks once in a while, occasionally, AI
αwisάpenke
he pays occasionally, AI
αwíselok
there are occasional, there are a few (animate objects) AI
αwísi
seldom pc.
αwísαkkʷe
he cooks occasionally, AI
αwskahtáhikan
poker, fire poker, INAN
αwskáhike
he stirs things, AI
αwskαkkʷáhike
he stirs, does stirring, AI
αwskάtotam
1) he changes his position, 2) he makes a movement, (voluntarily or involuntarily) OTI
αwətíyo
there is a road [rare] II
αči
change prev.
αči-kʷakʷə́mahle
he runs in a different place, to different place, AI
ὰhα
pc.
ὰkəm
snowshoe, AN
ὰkəmahkʷ
white ash tree ⟨sciname⟩(Frasinum americana L.)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
ὰkəmo
he has on snowshoes, AI
ὰlaw
although, though, even if, in spite of the fact, notwithstanding pc.
ὰlawəka
1) although, 2) conceivably, supposedly pc.
ὰme
he fishes (with hook and line), AI
ὰmke
he plays a game (especially games of chance), AI
ὰmo
1) he (fish) spawns, 2) he (bee, insect) hums, buzzes, swarms, AI
ὰməsso
smelt ⟨sciname⟩(Osmerus mordax Mitchill)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
ὰməwes
bee, wasp, AN
ὰnsα
exactlly, just like pc.
ὰnsαtte
clearly pc.
ὰnəki
in spite of, despite pc.
ὰnəkʷəč
some at times, sometimes pc.
ὰpto
he makes/leaves an imprint, impression, OTI
ὰskʷe
but, however pc.
ὰta
no, not neg. pc.
ὰtahk
than pc.
ὰtač
not at all, future enclitia
ὰtα
not pc.
ὰwəti
road, path, INAN
ὰčəmo
1) he narrates, relates, he gives an account, 2) he tells anecdotes, news, AI
ὰčəməso
he tells of himself, he narrates his own experience, m. reflex.
άkawte8
it is hidden from view, it is located out of sight. II
άkehəla OR άkehəleht
of confirmation, Oh, that's so, that's right pc.
άkehəlatte
(of derision or disdain) You might know! Sure enough! So it is! Indeed! inter.
άkehəleht
(used to express concesion, amazement, sarcasm); no wonder, you might know, pc.
άkima
1) to the degree, extent, or number, 2) to the count of, to the sum or total of, 3) the condition, the nature, quality, pc.
άkkʷαpəpe
he is in the water up to that point, AI
άkəmaham
he travels, goes on snowshoes, walks on snowshoes, OTI
άkəmihke
he makes snowshoes, AI
άkʷən
only for this, but for this pc.
άkʷαmək
more pc.
άkʷαməke
more than enough pc.
άkα
also, furthermore, too, eventually pc.
άmaso
he fishes for himself, AI
άmelko
he takes a step, AI
άmilke
he procures, preserves and stores food, AI
άmkəhle
it gives a steady flame II
άmkʷαlke
he digs open, he gouges out; AI
άmkʷαlkəss
1) gouged out, buldged lake, 2) _PN_ Umcolcus Lake (in Penobscot and Aroostook Co., Me.); INAN
άmkʷαlkʷe
1) he has a puffy crest of hair, 2) he has a bulged head, AI
άmole
he hums in pursuit, buzzes in flying, AI
άməwi
slightly, partly, lacking full force pc.
άməwihle
he is foolish, AI
άməwəlαte
it is a mild day, a warmish day II
άmαkan
fishing site, fishing ground, fishing hole, INAN
άmαkanəss
old fishing ground, hole INAN
άmαləpekʷ
a depth of standing water, pool, INAN
άmαnte
† would to God, let it be God's will (used in prayers), [loan from French àmon dieu, `to my God"] interj.
άneləso
he repents, AI
άnelətam
he forgives, OTI
άnestam
he misunderstands, OTI
άnkamekʷ
bluefish ⟨sciname⟩(Pomatomus saltatrix L.)⟨/sciname⟩, AN
άnkohle
he trades, sells, AI
άpenke
he pays, gives recompense, AI
άpeso
he receives a benefit, AI
άpihpo
he has been eating there, he returns from eating elsewhere, AI
άpikke
he builds another house, AI
άpinto
he has been singing, he returns from singing elsewhere, OTI
άpkʷihaləwe
he unties people, AI
άpote
he changes residence, AI
άpotte
itis drawn back, it is inverted, placed inside out. II
άpseso
he/it sweats, is sweating, AI/II
άpsesən
it is sweaty. II
άpsesəwan
sweat, perspiration, INAN
άpskαpo
he opens his eyes, AI
άptəlαn
it rains steadily (during a given period of time) II
άptəwαkan
footprint, track INAN
άptαwəso
he is still living; he is still alive, AI
άpči-psαn
there is a steady snow (in a given period of time), it snows at a steady pace II
άpčihkto
he works on something during that time, OTI
άpčihle
he/it goes, moves steadily forward, during the same period of time, in the interim AI/II
άpčihpo
he is eating during a time (as something else is happening), AI
άpčihtan
there is a steady current II
άpčikʷso
he sleeps during the same period of time, simultaneously, AI
άpčilawe
he still has stomach trouble, stomach disturbance, AI
άpčinto
he is still singing, OTI
άpčičəwan
there is a steady stream, flow II
άpčohse
he is still walking, AI
άpəteləmo
he laughs, AI
άpətelətam
(?)
άpαme
he has been fishing, returns from fishing, AI
άpαčo
he returns, AI
άpαčəmo
he finishes notifying, he relates news (usually of events that happened elsewhere), AI
άseli
angel AN
άsiməso
1) he imprecates, 2) he invokes a calamity or evil by voice upon himself, 3) † he utters a sacrilege AI
άssahk
1) evidently, manifestly, 2) in as much as, 3) instead pc.
άsəwihle
he/it goes off to one side, goes at an angle, at a cant, at a slant, AI/II
άsəwihtan
it (water) goes off course, there are cross currents; runs off course. II
άsəwihtəkʷe
the stream (river) extends, flows at an angle, off to one side, to the side. II
άsəwiko
he is diagonal, crooked, AI
άsəwikən
it is sidewise, uneven, askew, diagonal, 2) it grows uneven, angularly II
άsəwiləče
his hand is out of shape, askew AI
άsəwohse
he walks at an angle, off to one side, AI
άsəwαpəss
a single string of long beads, AN
άtahke
he relates, he informs, he tells, AI
άtapo
he changes his sitting position, AI
άtawe
he changes his hair, fur (as a weasel), AI
άtekəne
he changes diapers or breechclouts, AI
άtkeme
1) he cultivates the soil, 2) he prepares ground for cultivation, 3) he clelars land for farming, AI
άtkemo
he furrows, makes a trench to sow, AI
άtkihke
he tills, cultivates the soil, AI
άtkiko
he is wrinkled (on the skin), has wrinkles, AI
άtkikən
it is wrinkled, it has wrinkles. II
άtkikʷe
he has a wrinkled face, AI
άtkəne
he replants (something at a different location) AI
άtote
he moves into another house, residence, or room, AI
άtsewe
he changes his clothes, AI
άttalako
he often puts on war face paint, AI
άtαme
he changes his pace or stride, AI
άwskahəso
he makes a quick movement; he jerks, AI
άwskelawe
his stomach growls, he has a turbulent stomach, AI
άwətihke
he makes a path, road, AI
άčihle
1) he changes places, position, 2) he progresses intermittently, 3) he alters his movements off and on, AI
άčipəye
he moves the position of his canoe, paddles to a different spot, AI
άčohse
1) he walks intermittently, 2) he walks in a different place, to a different place, 3) he changes position by walking, AI
άčəssin
he lies in a different place, AI