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/Sounds like "kwehm" (as in "quest") + "BEH" (as in "bed")/

Meaning

A Guarani-origin expression used in Paraguay to urge someone to move, start, or get going right now. "Cuembe" is pure kinetic energy compressed into one word: affectionate but insistent. When someone says cuembe, they mean immediately.

Examples

Come on, it's getting late!

Come on, we cannot be late again.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Jálate

A criminal who tails a victim from a bank or ATM, waiting for the right moment to rob them. In Peru, a "marca" scouts your movements before striking.