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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.
make little noise [in running], run quietly
be tender [from being cooked], be cooked to tenderness
be soft
just a little while ago, just recently
breastfeed smb., nurse smb.
crock, earthenware jar, bean jar
ask smb. to do some work, commission smb. [to do something], contract
milk
breastfeed one's child, nurse one's child
partway through the night
partway through the evening
call out, shout, yell
hear sth.
less than, under
hear [about something], [be able to] hear
before a goal is reached, in the attempt of something, before something
be short of something, not have enough of something
be short [in quantity], there not be enough
be short of something, not have enough of something
hear smb.
stop [while running]
stop [while driving], come to a stop [while driving]
bring one's horse to a stop [while hauling]
have one's head downcast, have one's head tilted down
cast one's head down, tilt one's head down
cast one's head down, tilt one's head down
nurse
country bumpkin, a person from the backwoods
in the bush, out in the country, inland (up from the water
follow sth.
follow [somebody going somewhere]
follow along behind smb.
take a lunch, take provisions along
take something as provisions, take something for lunch
make a lunch with sth.
make a lunch with sth. (an.)
make a lunch for smb. [to take], prepare provisions for smb.
make a lunch [to take], prepare provisions for a trip
make a lunch [to take] for oneself, prepare provisions for oneself
platter, oval plate
fanning mill
outgrow sth.
outgrow sth. (an.)
lick sth.
lick sth. (an.)
quote others, repeat what was heard
quote sth., repeat sth. heard
quote smb., repeat smb.'s words
name
sign sth., sign one's name to sth.
register [to get married]
mispronounce things, say things wrong, misspeak
mispronounce things, say things wrong, misspeak
have one's shoes on the wrong way, put one's shoes on the
hear things incorrectly
incorrectly, the wrong way
fly in the wrong direction, go in the wrong direction, head in
fly in the wrong direction, go in the wrong direction, head in
misunderstand
put sth. on the wrong way, wear sth. backwards
put sth. (an.) on the wrong way, wear sth. (an.) backwards
hock sth., pawn sth.
hock sth. (an.), pawn sth. (an.)
miss work
destroy sth. (an.)
get one's rear end wet [from sitting on something]
water sth., wet sth.
be wet
be wet
wet one's diaper
make smb. wet, water sth. (an.)
get one's feet wet [from stepping on something]
pull the trigger of sth.
go off
release sth., pull sth. open
release smb., pull sth. (an.) open
open sth. (an.)
open sth.
open something for smb.
be open, be opened
be opened
be open [for business], open one's place of business
come open, pop open
come open, pop open
be open
open one's eyes
have one's fly open, have one's pants unzipped
be open
be blown open
be lonely
sound lonely
be lonely
regain one's breath
cultivate, weed
be recognizable by sound
be recognizable by sound
recognize the sound of sth.