San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec

earlier today

(Spanish) hoy mas temprano

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

tomb

(Spanish) tumba

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

iris (of the eye)

(Spanish) iris (del ojo)

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

Tlacolula

(Spanish) Tlacolula

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

roadrunner

(Spanish) correcamimos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

roadrunner

(Spanish) correcaminos

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

cow

(Spanish) vaca

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

cow

(Spanish) vaca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

fly

(Spanish) mosca

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

gnat

(Spanish) mosca pequeña

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

mosquito

(Spanish) mosquito

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

blowfly

(Spanish) mosca de muerto

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

type of bird

(Spanish) tipo de pajaro

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

butterfly, moth

(Spanish) mariposa, polilla

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

rebozo (type of shawl)

(Spanish) rebozo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

please

(Spanish) por favor

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

Tuba

(Spanish) Tuba

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

if

(Spanish) si

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

how many

(Spanish) cuantos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

How old are you?

(Spanish) ¿Cuántos años tienes?

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

caterpillar

(Spanish) oruga

Example: Photo by hallakarl / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Lepidoptera via Wikipedia Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

(Spanish) plaga de un arbol

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

eyeball

(Spanish) globo del ojo

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

fire, flame

(Spanish) fuego

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

star

(Spanish) estrella

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

morning star

(Spanish) lucero del alba

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

type of berry

(Spanish) nanche roja

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

old person

(Spanish) anciano, anciana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

scorpion

(Spanish) alacrán

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

mud

(Spanish) barro, lodo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

be alive

(Spanish) estar vivo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

living, alive

(Spanish) vivo, viviente

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

type of reed

(Spanish) especie de cana

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

stick

(Spanish) vara

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

screech owl

(Spanish) tipo de lechuza

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

type of medium-sized grasshopper

(Spanish) especie de saltamontes de tamaño mediano

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

mountain turkey

(Spanish) guajolote de la montaña

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

skunk

(Spanish) zorrillo, mofeta

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

grackle

(Spanish) zanate

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

grub, dung beetle larva

(Spanish) larva del escarabajo pelotero

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

type of bird

(Spanish) tipo de pajaro

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

knife

(Spanish) cuchillo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

altar

(Spanish) altar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

I kicked the side of the ball.

(Spanish) Patie el lado de la pelota.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

dry herb

(Spanish) yerba seca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

leaf

(Spanish) hoja

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Speaker: Gerardo López

Speaker: Gerardo López

a name of a seasonal riverbed, gully, ravine

(Spanish) nombre de baranca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

(1) The woman ate the tortilla; (2) The woman ate.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

avocado leaf noun

(Spanish) hoja de aguacate

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

hierba santa noun

(Spanish) hierba santa (hoja santa)

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

Give the dog to Pedro.

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

Petra gave the book to the teacher.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Petra gave a book to the teacher.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The woman gave the child a tortilla.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The boy gave the book to the girl.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ant

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

ant

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

baby

(Spanish) bebé

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

banana

(Spanish) banana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The dog barked.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

mushroom

(Spanish) hongo

mushroom

(Spanish) hongo

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

dog

(Spanish) perro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

dog

(Spanish) perro

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

This is a dog.

(Spanish) Este es un perro

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

This dog barks

This dog barks.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

becw is how you say ’dog’ in Zapotec

The dog is (sitting) under the table.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

It’s a dog.

(Spanish) es un perro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Pedro

(Spanish) Pedro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Pedro, bring the dog here and put it on the table.

(Spanish) Pedro trae el perro aquí y ponlo en la mesa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

butterfly, moth

(Spanish) mariposa, polilla

Example: Photo by cullen / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Lepidoptera via Wikipedia Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

buzzard, vulture

(Spanish) zopilote

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

buzzard, vulture

(Spanish) zopilote

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

snake

(Spanish) culebra

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

meat

(Spanish) carne

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

fish

(Spanish) pez

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

snake

(Spanish) culebra

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

sister (of a female)

(Spanish) hermana (de una mujer)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

fish

(Spanish) pez

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

meat

(Spanish) carne

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

maguey worm

(Spanish) gusano de maguey

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Scientific name: Comadia redtenbacheri Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

earthworm

(Spanish) lombriz de tierra

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

beef

(Spanish) carne de res

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

body

(Spanish) cuerpo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

corn earworm

(Spanish) gusano de elote

Scientific name: Helicoverpa zea Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

dregs, grounds (of liquid)

(Spanish) posos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

hen flea

(Spanish) pulga de gallina

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

brother (of a male)

(Spanish) hermano (de un hombre)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez