wiikwam
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Ojibwe[edit]
Etymology[edit]
wiikw- (draw out, pull) + -am (act on by mouth or teeth)
Verb[edit]
wiikwam (changed conjunct form waakwamaad)
- suck on, drawm on with the mouth
- invite to a feast (especially as a part of a religious ceremony)
- Asemaa ingii-miinigoo gii-wiikwamigooyaan.
- They gave me tobacco when they invited me to participate.
Derived terms[edit]
- wiikwange- (invite people)
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/wiikwam-vta