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canopy
n
canopy
agwanogaan ni a canopy, an arbor, an open-sided shed

cant hook
n
cant hook
biimaskwaakwa'igan ni something used to turn logs: a cant hook

canvas
n
canvas
babagiwayaanegamigwegin ni (a piece of) canvas

canoe canvas
jiimaaniigin ni [BL] canoe canvas

canvas canoe
n
canvas canoe
bagiwaanegamigwegino-jiimaan ni a canvas canoe

jiimaaniigino-jiimaan ni [BL] a canvas canoe

canvas shoe
n
canvas shoe
babagiwayaanekizin ni a tennis shoe, a canvas shoe

cap
n
cap
wiiwakwaan ni a cap, a hat

cape
n
cape
neyaashi ni a point (of land), a cape

neyaashiiwan vii there is a point (of land), a cape

capsize
vi
capsize
gwanabishkaa vai s/he capsizes, tips over

captive
n
take captives
nawadiniwe vai s/he takes captives

car
n
car
odaabaan na [LL] [ML]
  1. something pulled or dragged as a means of conveyance: a sled, a sleigh, a wagon
  2. a car, an automobile, a vehicle

See also: odaabaan ni [N]

odaabaan ni [N]
  1. something dragged or pulled as a means of conveyance: a wagon
  2. a car, an automobile, a vehicle

See also: odaabaan na [LL] [ML]

waasamoowidaabaan na a car, an automobile

See also: waasamoowidaabaan ni

waasamoowidaabaan ni a car, an automobile

See also: waasamoowidaabaan na

broken-down car
biigodaabaane vai s/he has a broken-down car

by a car
jiigidaabaan adv loc by a vehicle, car, sled

go after car
naajidaabaane vai s/he goes after a car or cars

have a car
odoodaabaani vai s/he has a car or cars

have car with
gigidaabaane vai s/he has h/ car with h/

police car
dakoniwewidaabaan na a police car

race car
gagwejikanidiiwidaabaan ni [RL] a race car

gagwejikazhiwewidaabaan na a race car

See also: gagwejikazhiwewidaabaan ni

repair car
nanaa'idaabaane vai s/he repairs a car

steal car
gimoojidaabaane vai s/he steals a car or cars

wash car
giziibiigidaabaane vai s/he washes a car or vehicle

giziibiigidaabaanetamaw vta wash a car or vehicle for h/