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

Related terms

• dakonan

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/dakon-vta