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quemah

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Classical Nahuatl

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Particle

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quēmah

  1. yes

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References

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

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

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Etymology

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C.f. Classical Nahuatl quēmah.

Interjection

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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.”