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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.
hold one's head in a certain way, move one's head in a
lie with one's head in a certain position
place smb.'s head to rest in a certain position
hold one's head in a certain way, move one's head in a
nod to smb.
be cut in a certain way
dog
stream away
head off through the snow
walk away talking about something
walk away talking
trail away in a line
drop sth. in a line trailing away
drop sth. (an.) in a line trailing away
trail away in a line
head off with lights on
march away, parade away
run off
fly off, drive off
fly off, drive off
head off leaving a trail
doghouse, kennel
wave hand, greet by waving
greet smb., wave to smb.
head off leaving tracks
Thunderer, Thunder being
thunder
poison ivy
there be a thunderstorm, thunder
thundercloud
sit with one's back turned, sit with one's back another
be New Year's
face away, have one's back turned
stand with one's back turned, stand with one's back to another
turn sth. (an.) upside down, turn sth. (an.) so that it faces
turn sth. upside down, turn sth. so that it faces away
place sth. so that it faces away, place sth. upside down
lie face down
place sth. (an.) so that it faces away, place sth. (an.) upside
lie face down
flip sth. (an.) upside down
flip sth. upside down
flip sth. upside down [by bumping], flip sth. upside down [by kicking]
flip sth. (an.) upside down [by bumping], flip sth. (an.) upside down
be a dog
crabgrass
dog
kennel, doghouse
puppy
dog
walk away, walk off
puppy
doghouse, kennel
drive off making noise, fly off making noise, putter away
run off making noise
drive off making noise, fly off making noise, putter away
head off making noise
gesture, give signs [by hand], make hand signals
here and there, everywhere
hand sth. (an.) in a certain direction, hold sth. (an.) in a
hand sth. in a certain direction, hold sth. in a certain way
maple sap
sugar maple [tree]
screech owl
man
men's pants, men's underwear
be boy-crazy
be a man, become a man
hand something to smb., pass something to smb.
black duck
milkweed
milkweed
be sober
be mistaken [in measuring], err [in measuring], lose one's place [in tallying]
for nothing, for no apparent reason
hear a certain thing, hear a certain way
despite the fact that, even though
be effective, be good, be suitable; perform well, work well
be effective, be good, be suitable
Look! (directing attention to something in sight)
distract smb., hinder smb.
distract smb. by talking
interrupt
be mentally disturbed
human being
[North American] Aboriginal, Indian
[North American] Aboriginal woman, Indian woman
write in Nishnaabemwin; write in Indian
speak Nishnaabemwin, speak Indian
speak Indian to smb.
Indian language
be a North American aboriginal person, be a North American Indian
call sth. by its Indian name, give sth. an Indian name
call smb. by his Indian name, give smb. an Indian name
fish spear
be forgetful