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be’ rue’ gwe’ gwe’ gwe’[Bèè’ rúè’ gwéé’ gwèè’ gwèè’]
benne’eyó, benne’eyá[benné’eyóò, benné’ eyáà]
bikina’, rkina’, ikina’, gwakina’ [biquììnà’, rquììnà’, íquíìnà’, gwaquììnà’]
be needed verb
bookmarkbilha’, rilha’, ilha’, gwalha’, lha’, [billaa’, rillaa’, ílláá’, gwallaa’, llaa]
be loose, be free verb
bookmark
chuppaerua
twentytwo number/adjective
bookmarkga’
nine number/adjective
bookmarkgaasierua
twentyseven number/adjective
bookmarkguatsi’
lizard noun
bookmarkguchu richu ichu gwachu gwechu[guchùù richùù íchùù gwachùù gwechùù]
cut (tr.)
verb
guchupi’, richupi’, ichupi’, gwachupi’, gwechupi’[guchupií’, richuppi’, íchúppi’, gwachuppí’, gwechuppí’]
whistle verb
bookmarkgudu, rdu, dhu, gwadu, du[guduu, rdúù, thúú, gwaduu, dúù]
stand (itr.) verb
bookmarkguga’, ruga’, gaga’, gwaga’, naga’[gùùgà’, rààgà’, gáágá’, gwààgà’, náágá’]
be stopped verb
bookmarkgula, ila, gwala, la[guláá, íláá, gwaláá, láá]
be named verb
bookmarkgusi’,rasi’,gasi’,gwasi’,gusi’[guusi’,ráásì’,gáásí’,gwaasi’,gùùsì’]
Breastfeed, nurse Verb
bookmarkgutabi, rigabi, kabi, gwagabi, gugabi[gutààbi, rigààbi, cáábì, gwagààbi, gugààbi]
gutapa’,rapa’,gapa,gwapa’,gupa’[Gutappá’,rappá’,gáppa’,gwappá’,guppá’]
Slap,pat Verb
bookmarkguxa,raxa,gaxa,gwaxa[Guuyha,rááyha,gááyhá,gwaayha]
Get paid Verb
bookmarkguyo’o, ro’o, go’o, go’o, go’o[guyo’o, ro’o, gó’ó, gò’ò, gò’ò]
buy verb
bookmarkilha’[ilha’]
bitter adjective
bookmarkixisi’[ixíísí’]
sitta[síttá]
suna’[suuna’ ]
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Foreman, John, Paula Margarita Foreman, Jaquelina Martínez Pérez, Vidalina Sara Pérez Ruiz, Filemón Pérez Ruiz, Olivia Alavez Ruiz, & Flor Alavez Ruiz with Danny Arellano, Rene Cabrera Rios, Luis Castillo Vela, Luis Closner, Kimberly Grimaldo, & Anibal Ramirez.
Macuiltianguis Zapotec Talking Dictionary, version 1.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
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