coyonenemi

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

coyotl (“coyote”) +‎ nenemi (“walk”)

Verb

coyonenemi

1. (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.

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Derived terms

• cocoyonenemi