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

Paired with: dakwandan vti



nindakwamaa 1s - 3s ind; odakwamaan 3s - 3' ind; dakwamaad 3s - 3' conj; dekwamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dakwam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /dakwam-/

Nindakwamig nishiime ezhi-wiisagamid.

My little brother bit me and it hurts.
 rg
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Gaawiin gidaa-dakwamigosii awe manidoosh.

That bug won't bite you.
 nj
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Ningii-tangishkawaa animozhish gaa-bi-gagwe-dakwamid.

I kicked the dog coming to try to bite me.
 nj
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dakwam /dakwam-/: /dakw-/
hold, grasp, control
; /-am/
act on it (animate)/ by mouth or teeth: eat it (animate), chew it (animate)

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

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Word Family

dakwam vta bite h/ or it (animate); hold it (animate) in the mouth
(detransitive) dakwange vai s/he bites people

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