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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.
nurse
rocking chair
stampede
zipper (literally, something that has a tongue)
bra
headband
Double Cold (Cayuga Chief Title)
(it is) foggy
it is bent; a curve, a bend
plums
earrings
fault (in the earth)
necessity
snowshoes
it is round
heart tremor
birch
ladle
it is glassy, icy; a glass tumbler
diamonds
glass tumbler
No Ditch (at Cattaragus)
Sandy’s Road (literally, twin smokes)
it is a smoky or hazy day
to weigh the consequences; it is brain-wracking
dirty undergarments, soil, fecal matter
ball diamond
it is entertaining
recreation, hobbies
brim of a hat
pupil, eye (in fluid, water)
the Second Condolence String (a type of wampum)
I am not happy
it is unpleasant
working bee, barn raising
not much fruit on the trees
(it is) tasteless
house woodpecker
the 13th or 1st moon (end of the lunar calendar, Midwinter ceremony)
you are not level,you are tipsy
blue jay
salamander
sure, truly; right; it is a fact
term of addess for a grandparent
term of addess for a maternal grandmother
guinea hen
skunk
purple
killdeer
(it is) tidy, neatly placed
given right (literally, it is given)
I am dissatisfied
Jordan, Ont. (literally, fruit is planted there)
I am satisfied, peaceful
where my house stands
our mother
we all (incl.) have teeth
prefix
morning star (literally, it brings the day)
days past
it is the boss, the authority
Double Life or Our Sustenance (Mohawk Chief Title)