dakonan

Ojibwe

Etymology

dakw- (hold, grasp, control) + -in (act on by hand) + -an (vti class marker)

Verb

dakonan (stem dakon-, changed conjunct form dekonang)

  1. hold
    Oshki-baashkizigan 'i dekonaman, mii na go ji-nagadinamamban.
    The new gun you're holding, would you be able to handle it?
  2. take hold of
  3. carry

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References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “dakonan”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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