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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.
whistle
corn napper (an insect similar to preying mantis)
seeds, seed corn
Midwinter Ceremony
comb
honeycomb
sanctioned marriage, lawful marriage
bass drum
tame animal, pet, domestic animal
pride, boastfulness
peacock, bride, boastfulness
wheat field, oat field
grain threshing machine
on the bed
the most important seat of the Confederacy, refers to Onondaga Nation (Syracuse
swamp, pond
red whip (the one that grows in the water, pond)
in the pond, swamp
fried bread
toaster
Oneida, Wisconsin
May (literally, budding leaf month)
grain auger
radiator
cooking pots
grain auger
pail
Taking Out Kettle (forbidden)
drum, water drum
in the cup
cup
several sets of canisters
canisters
water drum
Ottawa, Ontario, Oneida, Wisconsin
cooking pots with the feet, iron kettle
candles
candelabra
refrigerator (literally, it cools things off)
medical clinic, healing place (literally, it heals)
Lower End People
Lower End
Lower Cayuga Longhouse (literally, longhouse in the Lower End)
corn bug
Drum Dance
Kanesatake, Oka (literally, on the sand)
floor
rafters (made of board)
on the floor
board
on the floor
headboards, grave markers, billboards, signs (literally, standing board)
stolen property, plunder, something robbed
dogfish
Stone Giant (legendary figure)
leather, hide
Delaware Skin Dance
April (literally, a lot of frogs month)
March (literally, a few frogs month)
on its arm
in, under the valley
pine cones
Eagle Dance, Strike the Stick
nylons, silk
nylons
harness, ribbon, laces
to take someone's part, advocacy
porcupine
doorway
gate, door
door
stick
seam
it is hanging
fabric softener
the act of counselling
strung wampum
cotton, silk
on the minds
sewing machine
White Dog Feast (literally, a lot of them are hanging there)
Threatened (Seneca Chief Title)
dance
New York City (literally, expensive things)
guitar, any string instrument
(it is) expensive, dear, precious
cheese
washing machine
Curled Hair (Seneca chief Title)
Sour Spring People
Sour Spring People
Upper Cayuga Longhouse
Standing Corn Cobs (Oneida Chief Title)
Sour Springs (literally, medicine in the water there)
I love
ache
sickness
thanksgiving
beside the house