dakon

Ojibwe

Etymology

dakw- (hold, grasp, control) + -in (act on by hand)

Verb

dakon (changed conjunct form dekonaad)

  1. hold
    Niwaawaata'amaag awe niinimoshenh waawa... waabishki-mashwensan ini dekonaad.
    My sweetheart waved to me holding a white handkerchief in her hand.
  2. take hold of
  3. arrest

Derived terms
  • dakoniwe

References
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