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dakonan vti hold, take hold of it

Paired with: dakon vta

(benefactive) dakonamaw vta hold (it) for h/; take hold of (it) for h/ (detransitive) dakonige vai s/he holds, takes hold of things (verb of undergoing) dakonigaade vii it is held (by someone), "they" hold it (verb of undergoing) dakonigaazo vai
  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/
dakonaawaso vai s/he holds a baby

(derived noun) dakonaawaswaan na a baby in a bundle (to be held)
dakonaawaswaan na a baby in a bundle (to be held)

dakonigaade vii it is held (by someone), "they" hold it

dakonigaazo vai
  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/

dakonige vai s/he holds, takes hold of things

dakoningwii vai s/he has a short wing or short wings

dakoniwe vai s/he arrests (people)

dakoniwewidaabaan na a police car

dakoniwewigamig ni a police station

dakoniwewikwe na a police officer (female)

dakoniwewinini na a policeman; a sheriff

dakoniwewininiikwe na a policewoman

dakoshkinzhii vai s/he has a short snout or muzzle

dakozh vta cut h/ short

Paired with: dakozhan vti

dakozhan vti cut it short

Paired with: dakozh vta ; dakozhwi vta [BL]

dakozigwaa vii it (slab-like) is short

dakozhwi vta [BL] cut h/ short

► dakozh vta

dakoogamaa vii it is a short lake

dakoonagad vii it (a canoe or boat) is short

Paired with: dakoonagizi vai

dakoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is short

Paired with: dakoonagad vii

dakoosagad vii it (useful wood) is short

dakootigweyaa vii it is a short river

dakoozi vai s/he is short

Paired with: dakwaa vii

dakwam vta bite h/ or it (animate); hold it (animate) in the mouth

Paired with: dakwandan vti

(detransitive) dakwange vai s/he bites people

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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