Mezquital Otomi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From hai (earth). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun edit

hmämhai

  1. earthquake
    Synonyms: mbimhai, mbihai

References edit

  • Andrews, Enriqueta (1950) Vocabulario otomí de Tasquillo, Hidalgo[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, pages 8, 79
  • Hernández Cruz, Luis, Victoria Torquemada, Moisés (2010) Diccionario del hñähñu (otomí) del Valle del Mezquital, estado de Hidalgo (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 45)‎[2] (in Spanish), second edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 90