dakon
Ojibwe
Etymology
dakw- (hold, grasp, control) + -in (act on by hand)
Verb
dakon (changed conjunct form dekonaad)
- hold
- Niwaawaata'amaag awe niinimoshenh waawa... waabishki-mashwensan ini dekonaad.
- My sweetheart waved to me holding a white handkerchief in her hand.
- take hold of
- arrest
Derived terms
- dakoniwe
Related terms
- dakonan
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/dakon-vta