dakwam
Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]dakw- (hold, grasp, control) + -am (act on by mouth or teeth)
Verb
[edit]dakwam (changed conjunct form dekwamaad)
- hold in the mouth
- bite
- Nindakwamig nishiime ezhi-wiisagamid.
- My little brother bit me and it hurts.
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/dakwam-vta