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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.
spreader
scatter things about, sow seeds
spread news
but, though
berry buds
buffalo
cache
crab, crayfish
die, be dead
die, be dead
look new, look like new
look new, look like new
be the afternoon, be afternoon
be sad, be sick at heart, be dejected
Mother Earth
Sagamok, Ontario
come to an end, be the end of something
hemlock
raccoon
gooseberry (literally, a raccoon eats the berries)
you are inquisitive
any relative (of yours)
Are you ready? (may come from Onondaga)
your relatives on your (s) father's side
your lunch
life support
your soul, heart, spirit
Hold Unto (Seneca Chief Title)
you find faults
He is Biggest tree Top (Mohawk Chief Title)
you have dandruff
your eyebrow
your hair
on your hair
nursing home
The Punisher (the Devil)
you are two-faced
your coat, shirt, dress
on your ears
on your foot
your land, property, real estate
your work
your fault
your ankle
your hat
your step-mother
your arm
your (s) aunt
Raccoon Dance
on your head
your teeth
on your thumb
your junk
your wallet or purse
you are fidgety
your pet
your belly button, navel
natural disasters
your family
your belongings, property
you are a harsh-speaking person, you are smark-alecky
you own something, your bonds
you are really good at something
your large intestine
September (literally, cough month)
October (literally, big cough month)
you are smart, brilliant
on your nipples
mockingbird, chatterbox
Great Feather Dance
you are chosen, special, fortunate
early morning
breakfast
brunch time, mid-morning, early morning
the Devil (literally, Our Uncle, because he is brother to the Creator)
on your eyes
on your eyelashes
on your eyebrow
on your hairline, upper brow, forehead
what you use to hit with
on your face
on your ribs
on your anus
you have dry skin
on your neck (front of the neck)
on your lower back
backbone, spine
on your leg
on your outer thighs
on your calf (of leg)
on your hand
on your upper lip
on your lip
your skin
on your upper back
your fingers
on your ankle
on your hip
on your belly