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Ojibwe
Etymology
wiikw- (draw out, pull) + -am (act on by mouth or teeth)
Verb
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.
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