Lexemes for category communication

1. agnimatl
talk about
report on

2. agnimuet
inform against
proclaim

3. agnutg
talk about
relate what happens
confess

4. agnutmajig
talk to each other
discuss
negotiate

5. agnutmaqan
story
news
report
message
discussion

6. agnutmuatl
tell to
report

7. alm'get'g
curse
blaspheme

8. almimatl
curse

9. almitg
curse

10. altawet
go about to beg
go about to collect donations

11. amsalapuguet
say something wrong
say something incorrect

12. amsalewo'gwet
say something incorrect
say something negative

13. amsalutg
speak against something

14. apjimatl
make speechless
outtalk

15. aqalasie'wimatl
says it in English
speak English to

16. aqalasie'wi'sit
speak the English language

17. asiteglulatl
reply
answer back

18. asitematl
reply
answer

19. atu'tuejui'sit
imitate the sounds of a squirrel

20. ejoqjematl
interrupt (in conversation)

21. eltaqte'get
weave
wire a message to
call by phone

22. etlewistoq
talk

23. ewi'tatl
mention
name

24. ewi't'g
mention
name

25. gasplutuatl
repeats after him/her
imitates him/her
mimicks him/her

26. gawasgui't'g
say in reverse
say backwards

27. gelulatl
speak to

28. gelusit
speak
talk

29. gepa'tat
have hoarse voice

30. gepi'sit
speak huskily
speak hoarsely

31. gepitnetoqsit
sounds nasal
sounds hoarse

32. gesmi'sit
speak in odd or unusual way
speak with a heavy accent

33. gi'gajimatl
goad
dare
urge on
taunt
reply sarcastically or meanly
answer back

34. gi'gataganutg
exaggerate

35. gi'gatagnimatl
exaggerate about
render worst than is
render better than is

36. gi'gatagnutmuatl
exaggerate something to

37. gimewistoq
whisper

38. gimewo'gwet
talk in a low voice
speak or talk in a whisper

39. ginualatl
brag about

40. ginuatg
brag about

41. ginuet
brag

42. glusuaqan
word
news

43. gomgwejui'gas'g
written in Mi'gmaw glyph writing
written in Mi'gmaw hieroglyphics
Mi'gmaw glyph writing
Mi'gmaw hieroglyphics

44. gomgwejui'gasit
hieroglyphic writing
sucker fish (gomgwej) writing
Nnu glyph writing
written in sucker fish (gomgwej) writing
written in Nnu glyph writing

45. jagwet
sound loud
talk loudly

46. jaqali'sit
fast-speaker

47. lnui'sit
speak native language
speak aboriginal language
speak first nations language

48. lnu'wi't'g
refer to something by its aboriginal name
refer to something in first nations language
say in native language

49. lutmaqan
gossip
rumor
hear-say

50. lutmaqaniget
spread rumors
spread gossip
spread hear-say

51. mali'sit
speak poorly
speak weakly

52. maqanimatl
verbally outwit
verbally embrass
verballly baffle

53. mawagnutmajig
talk together

54. mesimatl
report on
tell on

55. metetoqsit
make repeated sounds (like groaning, chirping or cawing)
cawing, quacking (Nova Scotia)

56. meteweng
heard talking

57. metewjigmit
heard growling (as dog)

58. metewo'gwet
heard talking

59. Mi'gmewi'sit
speak Micmac

60. najigluluet
ask permission to marry daughter

61. nasplutuatl
repeat after
copy

62. natawatuet
know how to give a speech

63. natawinsgu'mat
know how to answer back

64. nesguatl
console

65. netawet
able to talk

66. nijipjulatl
encourage

67. nnui'sit
speak indigenous language
speak Mi'gmaw

68. nnu'wi't'g
refer to something by its aboriginal name
refer to something in first nations language
say in native language

69. nujagnutmewinu
lawyer
reporter

70. nujinutmaqaniget
storyteller
tattletale
gossiper

71. nutagnutmewinu
lawyer
reporter

72. nutapsgo'teget
scribe
write

73. o'plapuguet
say the wrong thing
say something inappropriate

74. o'plwi'tatl
name or call wrongly
call by wrong name

75. o'plwi't'g
call by wrong name
say incorrectly

76. oqotqomatl
tease (about member of opposite sex)
tease about a potential romantic partner

77. pa'qastmat
easily pick up news and gossip

78. pegitewo'gwet
talk long time

79. pestung
preach
make speech

80. petqa'matimg
mediation

81. piltu'wi'tatl
call by different name

82. piltu'wi't'g
call by different name

83. pisuimatl
slander

84. poqtewo'gwet
begin to speak

85. punajimatl
stop lecturing or berating

86. puneweng
stop talking

87. punewistoq
stop lecturing or preaching
stops talking

88. punewo'gwet
stops talking

89. pusgialagnutg
go around spreading rumors usually
gossips usually

90. sangewi'sit
talk slowly

91. sangewowo'gwet
talk softly
talk slowly

92. sa'se'wi'sit
change language
switch language

93. sesgwalatl
holler
scream at

94. se'sgwet
holler
scream
shout

95. sespematl
continuously bother or disturb by talking
nag

96. sespewo'gwet
blab on
chatter on

97. sespumatl
often mentions someone who is away
often mentions someone who is absent

98. sigtewa'latl
tired of hearing him/her
tired of hearing repetition

99. sipgi'sit
speaks slowly

100. telimatl
tell
he/she tells him/her

101. teltunget
pattern of speech
speech habits
habitual manner of speaking

102. teluet
says

103. teplumatl
promise

104. tia'mui'suti
moose caller

105. waqgaji'sit
weak speaker

106. we'gwa'muatl
defeat in debate
best in argument or duel of words

107. welgina'muatl
teach well
teach what is proper

108. welimatl
give good talking to
give good advice to
good rejoiner (come-back)

109. wesgumatl
refer
talk about

110. wesgu'muet
talks back disrespectfully

111. wesgu'tg
talk about
talk business with (Nova Scotia)

112. wigumatl
call for
invite
send for

113. wigumgusimgewei
invitation

114. wigwa'smugwet
whistle