ahmo

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

ah- +‎ mō

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aʔmoː/
  • IPA(key): [ˈáʔ.moː]
  • Note: This is a rare example of a word with a long final vowel, as long final vowels in polysyllabic words are usually shortened in pronunciation.

Particle

ahmō

  1. No; not.
    • 1611, Pedro de Arenas, Vocabulario manual de las lenguas Castellana y Mexicana (1793)
      tu no piensas. ahmo ticmattica.

References
  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 207.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, page 6.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, page 210.
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