someone who bears a load, a porter (see Karttunen and Molina); also a verb, to carry a load (see attestations)
in aqujn tlamamaz, in aqujn tonatiuh iez = who would carry on his back—who would become—the sun (central Mexico, sixteenth century)
niman ie iv vi, quinteputzvitivi in ixquichtin tlamama = they went off, with all the bearers following behind (Mexico City, sixteenth century)
This term entered Spanish as tameme. (SW)
telpuchtlapalivj. tlatequ’panoa tlamama. veca yauh. = Youth of marriageable age; He works, he carries burdens, he goes far away (central Mexico, sixteenth century)