coyonenemi

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

coyotl (“coyote”) +‎ nenemi (“walk”)

Verb

coyonenemi

(intransitive) Go on all fours; crawl.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 125r
  Andar a gatas. ni,coyonenemi.

Derived terms

cocoyonenemi

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