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You can search the dictionaries in two ways. Enter an English term and then search for it in Anishnaabemowin, Cayuga or both languages (select "Any"). Or, select a letter to see the Anishinaabemowin and/or Cayuga terms beginning with that letter. "{" indicates a dependent noun - one that cannot appear without a pronoun.
toy
be busy
be busy
inhale sth. [particulate]
species of willow
and so, and then, so, then, so then
blackberry; thimbleberry
Blackberry Moon (August)
driveshaft
be brother and sister to each other
salamander
have livestock, own livestock
have a dog, own a dog
pay for sth.
minute
hour
hour
pay
inchworm
break even, meet cost, pay off [in other savings]
measure something for smb.
clock, watch, timepiece
clock
hour
watch, wristwatch
pay smb.
measure the length of sth. (an.) [with a tape measure]
measure the length of sth. [with a tape measure]
weigh sth.
pound
weigh things
weigh sth. (an.)
check on smb., look sth. (an.) over
check on sth., look sth. over
forecast [weather], look at clouds [to forecast the weather]
look out for danger [to oneself]
check on something for smb., look over something for smb.
field umpire
talk about sth., discuss sth.
care for sth., have regard for sth.
care for smb., have regard for smb.
narrate, report, talk, tell
talk about smb., discuss smb.
tell smb. about something
newspaper
narrative, story
talk about sth.
judge smb., try smb. [in court]
determine what to do
female judge
male judge
be on a spool
be on a spool
survey sth.
survey land
surveyor
be suspended low
be low [in height]
measure the length of sth. [by pacing]
measure the length of sth. (an.) [by pacing]
be low-heeled, have a low heel
be humble, think lowly of oneself
think lowly of smb.
hang low
hang low
low, down below
be low grass, grow short [of grass]
be low [in height]
pay for sth. (an.)
duck
belong somewhere, go with something
belong somewhere
own sth.
property
be free, be independent, be on one's own
own sth. (an.)
be mindful of [conserving] sth.
be mindful of [conserving] sth. (an.)
where, wherever (dubitative, usually expressing uncertainty or vagueness)
night
moon
be dark, be night
last night
have night fall on one
measure sth. (an.) in hand-widths
measure sth. in hand-widths
take shelter [from elements]
put sth. (an.) somewhere to shelter it [from the elements]
be sheltered [from the wind]
have a birthday, be one's birthday
as, like
mark a certain unit of time elapsed [since an event], come around
wherever, I don't know where, I wonder where
measure sth. (an.) in foot-lengths
measure sth. in foot-lengths
measure sth.
measure
measure sth. (an.)
bowl
be deep
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