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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.
have one's clothes buttoned wrong
the other side of the woods; on the other side of the
the other side
the other room
suspender
carry a load supported by a headband
headband
sleep [dried mucus in eyes after sleeping]
paddle
hope that..., may it be that...
Cross Village, Michigan
this, this one
float
intercept smb.
some; a few
fight against smb., rise up against smb., resist smb. militarily
speak German, speak the German language
room
sign with a cross, sign with an x.
beehive
lock things, esp., lock the door
even though, despite
behind, located behind
behind the house, behind a house
behind it, behind
put sth. (an.) behind something else (so as to put it out
put sth. behind something else (so as to put it out of
haul something, haul things
where (primarily interrogative, used to ask questions of where)
okay!
drink sth. continuously
tumble head over heels
half, halfway; mid, midway
half a year, six months
midnight, the evening up to midnight (as a unit)
be a halfway point in a body of water, be halfway up
be of mixed-blood, be racially mixed
the centre (of something), in the center
be a crevice (in rock)
put sth. inside of something else
move one's household, move with one's possessions
repaint sth. (an.)
move one's residence
anyhow
well!, oh!, come now!
please!
be rocky cliffs
come on!, well!
edit sth., revise sth. [a manuscript]
how are things? (a customary greeting)
no way! (contradicting, refuting)
from time to time
change colour, become a different colour
change colour, become a different colour
disagree with each other
it is fresh, new
health
Health Canada
garters (to hold up stockings)
socks
Gathering of Fruit Ceremony (done during the Strawberry Ceremony)
intercourse
friendship, also refers to a ceremonial friend
repentance, punishment
cane
health
scattering ashes
invitation
fence
blouse, middy
by the table
on the table
table
Gathering of the Foods (refers to both Green Corn Ceremonies)
lunch, groceries
the act of kindness
on the wall
by the fence
in the yard
on the fence
feast (ceremonial)
shyness
axe, tomahawk
men's personal chant
bow (as in bow and arrow)
ladder or stairs