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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.
Well, what do we have here!, Well, who do we have here!
signal someone to come
signal smb. to come
mouse
stare at smb.
mirror
stare at sth.
even, expressing a situation that is considered extreme or unlikely
be bowlegged
in ample time
have garbled speech
deer
deer
hunt deer
deer pelt, deer hide
May (Flower Moon)
flower
firefly
beckon to smb., wave at smb., wave to smb. [to come]
beckon [someone to come], wave [at sometone to come]
egg
Easter basket
bushel basket
infrequently, sporadically
name smb., give smb. a name [ceremonially]
name sth.
promise smb. something, make a promise to smb.
raw egg
be funny
be funny
be puddles
be funny; fool around
be amused, find something funny, see the funny side
give smb. what's coming to him, serve smb. right
put smb. in his place with one's retort
be cute, look cute
be cute, look cute
find sth. [that one hears] funny
find smb. [that one hears] funny, find smb.'s remarks funny
get what's coming to one, be served right
[bird's] egg
howl
round
walnut
hew sth. (an.) round
have round droppings
set sth. down in a circle
twister, tornado
set sth. (an.) down in a circle
be round
be round
be round
hickory
cave, den, lair
there, over there
something or other, whatever, who knows what
farm animal
barn [for animals]
be foggy
be a drizzling mist
be a drizzling mist
confound smb. [with one's questions]
Scat! Shoo! Go away!
way over there
way over there
more [than another], more [than at another time]
farther, beyond, yonder
day before yesterday
day after tomorrow
any, anyone (singular and plural)
remove manure
blow sth. away, make sth. sway [by blowing]
blow away, be blown away
blow sth. (an.) away
blow away
remove ashes
begin [to do something], start [to do something]
go, take off running
be a race
race one another
start, get underway
abandon smb., throw sth. (an.) away
abandon sth., throw sth. away
start [doing something]
brave, hero
that over there
jerk (someone behaving obnoxiously), a nobody
whatever
what
who, what (an.) (interrogative, used in asking questions)
what
somebody or other, whoever
something or other, whatever
good-for-nothing so-and-so, no good so-and-so
Frenchman
write sth. in French
write in French