San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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barcwicw

screech owl

(Spanish) tipo de lechuza

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

bsa gyinyis

name of a ravine, gully, seasonal riverbed

(Spanish) nombre de baranca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bxela muly lo xnana.

I sent money to my mother.

(Spanish) Yo mande dinero a mi mama.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cachuch[cachu’ch]

baseball cap

(Spanish) cachucha

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

duzhga duzhga

little by little

(Spanish) poco a poco

Example: Duzhga, duzhga, cagyenën gan xlyiuën. Poco a poco recuperando terreno! see more on Twitter

gaty-gaty

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

gueu zhizh

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guich chieb

sweet acacia

(Spanish) huizache

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

guich chizh

type of tree with spines

(Spanish) tipo de árbol con espinas

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

guiguan

mirror

(Spanish) espejo

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

gyagyal[gyagyààa’ll]

gyagyal

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyagyalxnia[gyagyàlxniaa]

gyagyalxnia

red ocote

(Spanish) ocote rojo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyagyex crioi[gyagye’ehx cri’oi]

gyagyex crioi

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyianuan[gyianùan]

gyianuan

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyichicy[gyihchi’ihcy]

hair

(Spanish) pelo, cabello

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyigyerëb[gyigy’eèrëb]

gyigyerëb

type of plant

(Spanish) tipo de planta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyigyiny xcuch[gyìi’gyìi’ny x:cùu’ch]

gyigyiny xcuch

type of pepper

(Spanish) tipo de chile

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Izyla cayunyu[ihzylàa’ cayùu’nyùu’]

You’re doing well (informal)

mansan[mannsaan]

mansan

apple

(Spanish) manzana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Mnabagzaga nax yquinyyu.[mnàa’bahgzaga’ nnahx: yquììi’nyyuu’]

I also ordered hot chocolate for you to drink.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nyeny beu

full moon

(Spanish) luna llena

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Queity binydyagdya xi nayu[que’ity binydya’gdya’ xi nnahyuu’]

I didn’t hear what you (formal) said

Queity binydyagdya xi noo[que’ity binydya’gdya’ xi nnòo’]

I didn’t hear what you (informal) said

rcwatslo lo[rcwàa’tsloh loh]

hide from (someone)

(Spanish) esconderse de

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

regaga

there

(Spanish) ahí

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

runy marcar[ruhny marcaar]

dial (a phone), call (on the phone)

(Spanish) marcar

runy nesesitar[ruhny nesesitaar]

need

(Spanish) necesitar

runy preparar[ruhny preparaar]

prepare (something), get (something) ready

(Spanish) preparar

rzhilo lo[rzhiloh loh]

stare at

(Spanish) mirar fijamente

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

syudadan[syudada’nn]

citizen

(Spanish) ciudadano

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Xandan[Xanndaan]

1. Saint Anne, Santa Ana; 2. Santa Ana del Valle

(Spanish) Santa Ana Del Valle

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Xmansan[Xmahnsa’ann]

Easter, Holy Week

(Spanish) Pascua, semana santa

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xquiny gueu gyinyis

name of a part of gueu gyinyis

(Spanish) nombre de un parte de gueu gyinyis

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

yanuan[yannuuan]

custard apple tree, cherimoya (chirimoya) tree

(Spanish) árbol de la chirimoya

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

yu cordor[yu’uh co’rdoor]

the room in a traditional home which is open on one side to the central countyard or patio

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

zhagyag

base of a tree

(Spanish) debajo del arbol

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhazhi[zh:azhi’ih]

back of the neck, nape of the neck; back of the head

(Spanish) nuca; parte posterior de la cabeza

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhizh

chepil

(Spanish) chepil

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

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Dictionary produced by Brook Lillehaugen, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer.
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how to cite: Lillehaugen, Brook Danielle, Felipe H. Lopez, Pamela Munro, with Savita M. Deo, Graham Mauro, and Saul Ontiveros. 2019. San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary, version 2.0. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/sanlucasquiavini

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