Santiago Matatlán Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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bduhn

whirlpool

(Spanish) remolino

Speaker: César Mateo Bautista

biñ dixhieu

liar adjective

(Spanish) persona mentirosa

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

biñ nazziat

person who lives in the next neighborhood (above) adjective

(Spanish) persona que vive en el barrio de abajo

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

cudy

cudy

leg

(Spanish) pierna

Speaker: Everardo L. Hernandez

dad bali

godfather

(Spanish) padrino

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

Dam

owl

(Spanish) buho

Speaker: César Mateo Bautista

datxh

behind

(Spanish) detrás

Speaker: Everardo L. Hernandez

guí lóo

jasmin flower

(Spanish) jazmín

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

guindo ngatz

yellow mole

(Spanish) mole amarillo

Speaker: Beneranda Mateo Hernandez

lai

tooth

(Spanish) diente

Speaker: Everardo L. Hernandez

mañ xtiepie

donkey

(Spanish) burro

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

niez bzí nexh ni rdúnu

drinkable chocolate

(Spanish) chocolate bebible

Speaker: Beneranda Mateo Hernandez

rezi

sleeping

(Spanish) dormir

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

siene

(Spanish) sen

Speaker: Everardo L. Hernandez

teby

teby

one

(Spanish) uno

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

tsëbteby

eleven

(Spanish) once

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

Tú laa yebu?

What's your name? (respectful)

(Spanish) Cómo se llama usted?

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

Tú láu?

What is your name? (informal)

(Spanish) Cómo te llamas?

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

xhaku

arm

(Spanish) brazo

Speaker: Beneranda Mateo Hernandez

xhí

(Spanish) nariz

Speaker: Everardo L. Hernandez

xhob xhñá

red corn

(Spanish) maíz rojo

Speaker: Beneranda Mateo Hernandez

xtad

dad

(Spanish) papá

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

yeñ

(Spanish) cuello

Speaker: Everardo L. Hernandez

yüu

house

(Spanish) casa

Speaker: Sandra R. Gómez

ziab

a type of hot chocolate

(Spanish) atole

Speaker: Beneranda Mateo Hernandez

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Dictionary produced by Sandra Ruth Gomez Sernas, Everardo Lopez Hernandez, Brook Lillehaugen, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer.

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