quemah

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• quēmeh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːmaʔ/

Particle

quēmah

1. yes
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 88v. col. 2:

     Quema. ſi. afirmando algo.
     (Quema. yes. affirming something.)

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Synonyms

• quēmahca
• quēmahcatzin

Antonyms

• ahmō

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.”