San Mateo Macuilxochitl Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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benduy

kind of wild cherry related to the nance that is endemic to Oaxaca noun

(Spanish) Nanche roja (relativo Oaxaqueño de nance)

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

bia’a

prickly pear cactus noun

(Spanish) nopal

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

bli’a

black zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

bruu’n

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna del nopal, pitaya

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

bti’ux gel

wild tomatillo noun

(Spanish) tomatillo silvestre, tomatillo milpero

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

bti’ux gihzh gel

tomatillo (used for salsas)

(Spanish) tomatillo

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

btsu

pitaya (fruit of several cactus species) noun

(Spanish) tuna

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

btsuu ngits

white dragonfruit noun

(Spanish) pitayal blanco

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

bzill

pumpkin flowers (edible) noun

(Spanish) flor de calabaza

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

cua niaa

chepil (an herb) noun

(Spanish) chepil

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

gie bzhiy

flower used for crowns on Thursday of holy week sustantivo

(Spanish) flor de mayo, cacaloxúchitl, flor que sirve para coronas el jueves de la semana santa

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

gie'e

flower noun

(Spanish) flor

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

giniag

type of small chile noun

(Spanish) chile de árbol

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

gisha'

grass

(Spanish) pasto

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

guch

the flower before the corn is mature

(Spanish) jilote, flor de maíz antes que este maduro

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

gyenun

anonna fruit (custard apple) noun

(Spanish) anona

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

Kandian xhub

It is sprouting (milpa) phrase

(Spanish) Está naciendo la milpa

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

kanel

cinnamon noun

(Spanish) canel

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

la’a

huaje noun

(Spanish) huaje

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

mdag

leaf

(Spanish) hoja

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

mdag blahx

avocado tree leaves (edible)

(Spanish) hojas de árbol de aguacate (comestibles)

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

shity

onion noun

(Spanish) cebolla

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

yash

avocado

(Spanish) aguacate

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

zhub

corn

(Spanish) maíz

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

zhub bde laa

weevil-infested corn noun

(Spanish) maíz infestado de gorgojos

Speaker: Alfredo Martínez

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