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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.
knock (unspecified people or animals) on the head, hit on the head
let arrows fly, let one's arrows fly, shoot one's arrow
hold funerals, hold burial rites
allow (something) to smb., permit smb. to have (something)
in the wilds; out in the bush
come; be on the way [here]
baby
be(come) dawn, get light in the early morning
sail here, come on the wind here
sail here, come here on the wind
paddle here, come here in a canoe or boat
engineer
be put in an oven to bake
have sth. (an.) in one's pocket, put sth. (an.) in one's pocket
clean oneself
inside, inside of, (with)in
bubble
underwear, panties
flint stone
flint, pieces of flint
be in fine pieces, be very small
cut sth. (an.) into small pieces, cut sth. (an.) into fine pieces
go into water
pull sth. loose, pull sth. up
skin things, skin animals
be a steep rock, be steep and rock; be a high rock
small loaf of bread
make bread
provide for oneself, provide one's own means of support
sit in a row
lie in a row on the ground
the road, trail or track goes along; the road, trail, or track
throw rocks at smb.
come by, come along
run along in a group, run by in a group
a rainstorm comes up, a rainstorm moves by
chase things
chase smb.
go along, go by
be few in number
lye
drop sth., let go of sth.
put sth. (an. or in.) into a kettle or pot, dip sth
throw sth. (an.) into a pot or kettle
fire in a fireplace or other designated place for a fire
break into pieces, like a stick or limb
break into pieces, like a stick or limb
grind things up, pound things in a mortar
throw sth. onto a vehicle, load sth. onto a vehicle
throw sth. (an) onto a vehicle, load sth. (an.) onto a vehicle
shoot each other [with arrows]
turn back in haste, make a hasty retreat
go back, return
make smb. get up (from a sitting position), make smb. stand
jump to one's feet from a sitting position
one by one
over, beyond (a specified object or location)
Peter
Sault Ste. Marie
be alive
break one's back; have a broken back
bump one's head on something
call back, return a phone call
have a cavity or cavities in one's teeth
climb over a fence or railing
come [back] home
look comical
dictate
[ice]skate slowly; be a slow [ice]skater
ice skate in circles, make circles while ice skating