dakwam

Ojibwe

Etymology

dakw- (hold, grasp, control) + -am (act on by mouth or teeth)

Verb

dakwam (changed conjunct form dekwamaad)

1. hold in the mouth
2. bite

   Nindakwamig nishiime ezhi-wiisagamid.

   My little brother bit me and it hurts.

Derived terms

• dakwange

Related terms

• dakwandan

See also

• nawadam

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/dakwam-vta