tlameme

Central Nahuatl

Noun

tlameme (animate)

  1. donkey (mammal)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tlaˈmeme/ [t̪laˈme.me]
  • Rhymes: -eme
  • Syllabification: tla‧me‧me

Noun

tlameme m (plural tlamemes)

  1. (El Salvador) alternative form of tameme; porter, carrier
    Mi abuela empleaba un tlameme para traer sacos de frijoles desde casa al mercado. ― My grandma used to hire a carrier to take gunny sacks of beans from our house to the market.
  2. (El Salvador) underling, scrub, peon
    No logré pasar con mi propio doctor, sino que me mandó a su tlameme. ― I couldn't see my actual doctor, instead he sent me his underling.

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