quemah

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːmaʔ/

Particle

quēmah

  1. yes

Synonyms

  • quēmahca
  • quēmahcatzin

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • quēmahca

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 208

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

C.f. Classical Nahuatl quēmah.

Interjection

quemah

  1. yes
    • 2003, Elizabeth Márquez Hernández, In itzcuincoyotl uan tochtli, 2nd edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., published 2005:
      Quemah —oquihtoh in itzcuincoyotl—, inmitzcuas.
      Yes,” said the coyote, “I’m going to eat you.”
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