A a, very well, yes, I approve of it, assent to it, it is so; cf. English aye; negative mogwa, see aou. ababatc, a jib; lit, a rope-sail; ababatcwa, adj. relating to a jib. ababatcwotk, a bowsprit; aba- batcwotka, characteristic of a bowsprit. ababe, a rope, cord, string, (An. Gender); ababeak, it is made of rope; ababawe, it is a rope ababulooe', I return from a hunt a moose-hunt. abada, I put aside a portion of food at mealtime for some¬ one. abadak, a portion of food put aside for someone [hence Bad- deck, C. B .] abadakun, a portion of food re¬ served after a meal. abadalalun, I come back from eating; (ab—etladal.) abadam, I swim back again; abadookse, I recall the past, dream of the past. abadoolk, I bring him back; aba- doolool, I bring you back. abadoodkwa, I float ashore; aba- doodgwodigul, they (inan.) float ashore. ABA abadoodwak, balmy weather comes borne on the breeze, (floating along); kedoobadood- wak, we shall have warm balmy weather. abadowoola, I carry something back with me, on my shoulder. abadunum, I restore a borrowed article to the owner. abadunumadimk, restoration, reparation, repayment. abajadase, 1 am restored to con¬ sciousness, I bring back some¬ thing of my own; abajip- kesedase, I am brought back. abajadoo, I return it, restore it; abajeak. it returns; abajigeak, it springs back. abajegadoo, I put it back, re¬ turn to its place. abajekwam, 1 swim back. abajekuloose, I reply. abajigadoo, I cause it to rebound, spring back like a bow. abajikwae, I remove back, re¬ turn to a former place of abode abajimsunumase, I receive my own back; I am received back. abajipkesadoo, I bring it back. abajipkesin, I return again, come home. abajipkwodelak, I buy him back; redeem him; {abaje—peg wo-