dakwam
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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.
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References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/dakwam-vta