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/Sounds like "NEH" (as in "net") + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

Strength, energy, physical vigor. In Mexico and Central America someone with neque has raw power and endurance, they can outwork anyone and still have gas left in the tank.

Examples

That guy is strong as an ox, pure raw power.

I don't have the energy for another lap.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Empuje

Food packed from home to eat on the road, at work, or in the field. An Ecuadorian word from Quechua that captures a very practical Andean idea: you always bring something to eat because you never know how long the journey will take.