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Have you ever been looking for a word in the dictionary and not able to find it? The dictionary has a specific section for these very requests!

If you remember, we have some tips for using the Myaamia online dictionary. We recommend trying out different phrasing or synonyms for the word you’re trying to find and scrolling through all of the results. If the result you’re looking for still doesn’t show up after trying out our tips, then you’ll need to submit a request to the language team.

The request form can be found by clicking on “Feedback” (found in the top right of the website and the homepage on the app). The form asks for your name and email so our team can follow up with you about your request. You can enter multiple requests on the same form.

Once the form is submitted, the word goes on a request list for the language team and is managed by a Myaamia student worker. Last year this student was pinšiwa, Logan Patrick, and our new dictionary manager is ciinkweensa, Grace Peconge. As manager, Grace’s job is to add all requests to the dictionary along with other words she thinks are useful to the community. Next, I double check her spelling and add audio. The final step is for David Costa to double check the spelling and audio and hit ‘approve’ for it to go live.

As you can see, this process can take some time, especially during the summer months when the majority of our staff are traveling for Eemamwiciki summer camps and taking vacations. Keep in mind your requests also help us to know what language people in the community are wanting, which is very useful for us, so request away! We look forward to your future requests.