San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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ca[càa]

be stuck, be hanging

(Spanish) estar colgado, estar pegado en, haber en

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ca xcha[càa x:xh’ah]

the sun is out, the sun is shining

(Spanish) hay sol, hay un sol brillante

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cabai[caba’i]

cabai

horse

(Spanish) caballo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cabai[caba’i]

cabai

horse

(Spanish) caballo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

Cabai nde e, guala becwëng?[caba’i nèe’ èee, guallàa’ bèe’cwëng ?]

Is this a horse, or a dog?

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

Cabai nde e?[caba’i ndèe’ èee ?]

Is this a horse?

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

cachuch[cachu’ch]

baseball cap

(Spanish) cachucha

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cadeidy Jwany liebr mes.

Juan is giving the book to the teacher.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cader

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Caduax becw.

The dog is barking.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cafe[cafee]

coffee

(Spanish) café

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cagwet[cagwe’t]

man, buddy, guy, dude (term of address used to a close male friend)

(Spanish) hombre, cuate, chavo, mano (addr. para dirigirse a un hombre)

caj[[ca’j]]

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

cal budy

chicken soup

(Spanish) caldo de pollo

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cal bzia

bean soup

(Spanish) caldo de frijol

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cal garci

(Spanish) caldo de tripa de borrego

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cal giny guan

(Spanish) caldo de pata

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cald[ca’lld]

soup

(Spanish) caldo, sopa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cali[cali]

where

(Spanish) dónde

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cali bsedyyu Dizhsa?[cali bsèe’dyyuu’ Dìi’zhsah ?]

Where did you learn Zapotec?

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cali cheyu?

Where are you going? (formal), a greeting to someone walking away from their home

(Spanish) ¿Adonde va?, Hola (un saludo a alguien que viene de su casa)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cali Chiu, Lia Len?[cali chìu’, Lia Leen?]

Where are you going, Elena?

(Spanish) ¿A donde vas, Elena?

Cali chiu?[cali chìu’ ?]

Where are you going? (a way to great someone who is walking away from their home)

(Spanish) ¿A donde vas?

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cali gweu?

Where did you go? (informal), a greeting to someone walking toward their home

(Spanish) A dónde fuiste?

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cali gweyu[cali gwehyuu’?]

where have you (formal) been?

Califoryën

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

campan[campa’nn]

bell

(Spanish) campana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

camyuny

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Canab buny teiby liebr.

The man is asking for a book.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Candieby nyis.

The water is boiling.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

canel[caneel]

cinnamon

(Spanish) canela

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cangag

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

capi[capii]

shrine

(Spanish) santuario

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

car

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

caracol

Cornu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornu_aspersum

snail

(Spanish) caracol

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

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

caria

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

carnad[ca’rnaad]

pomegranate

(Spanish) grenada

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cart[ca’rt]

letter

(Spanish) carta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Caseidy Lia Len Ingles.

Elena is learning English.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Caseidya Dizhsa.

I am learning Zapotec.

(Spanish) Estoy aprendiendo Zapoteco.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Caseidyën Dizhsa.

We are learning Zapotec.

(Spanish) Estamos aprendiendo Zapoteco.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Caseidyizën Dizhsa.

We are just learning Zapotec.

(Spanish) Sólo estamos aprendiendo Zapoteco.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Caseidyzya Dizhsa.

I am just learning Zapotec.

(Spanish) Sólo estoy aprendiendo Zapoteco.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cason [casoon]

pants

(Spanish) pantalón

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cazhuny becw na.

The dog is running now.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cazhuny becw.

The dog is running.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cha[chah]

a, an; one (used when counting e.g. tortillas)

(Spanish) un; uno, una (se usan, en contar p. ej. tortillas)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chaa mandad[cha’a’ mandaad]

I am going on an errand.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Chaa nezgag!

I am going around! (a response to "Cali chiu?")

(Spanish) Por aquí no más!

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Chaa teiby mandad[cha’-a’ te’ihby mandaad]

I’m going on an errand

Chan[chaan]

Feliciano

(Spanish) Feliciano

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Chan![cha’an]

(greeting used to an elderly person)

(Spanish) (saludo a una persona mayor)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chat[cha’t]

kiss

(Spanish) beso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chegyon[chehgyohn]

(older word for the name of a day of the week)

(Spanish) (palabra antigua para el nombre de un dia de la semana)

Speaker: Sebastián López

chëto[chehtòo’oh]

(older word for the name of a day of the week)

(Spanish) (palabra antigua para el nombre de un dia de la semana)

Speaker: Sebastián López

chi[chih]

when

(Spanish) cuando

Example: Rac lazën chi ze saën, rac lazën chi quity ricyi, uc cwez ni rac lazën na? Ladi uc cwez cuzhu danoën? see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chia[chiia]

will go

(Spanish) irá

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chibe[chihbèèe’]

(older word for the name of a day of the week)

(Spanish) (palabra antigua para el nombre de un dia de la semana)

Speaker: Sebastián López

chicy[chi’cy]

then

(Spanish) entonces

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Chiecw[Chie’cw]

Chico

(Spanish) Chico

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chiel[chìel]

spouse

(Spanish) esposo, esposa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

china[chihnáa’]

(older word for the name of a day of the week)

(Spanish) (palabra antigua para el nombre de un dia de la semana)

Speaker: Sebastián López

chinzh[chi’iinnzh]

bedbug

(Spanish) chinche

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chinzh [chi’iinnzh]

bedbug

(Spanish) chinche

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

chirmia [chirmia]

traditional flute

(Spanish) chirimía

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chiru

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

chon[chòonn]

chon

three

(Spanish) tres

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

Chyecw na xabzhuan ni becw

Francisco is the owner of this dog

(Spanish) Francisco es el dueño del perro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

clarinet [clarine’t]

clarinet

(Spanish) clarinete

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

coch

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

col

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Comedor Mary uas nizh nax[Comedoor Mary ua’s nìi’zh nnahx ri’cy…]

The chocolate is very good at the Comedor Mary.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Comedor ren ryulaza riedtauwa.[comedoor re’nn ryu’làa’za’ rìe’dta’uwa’]

I like to come and eat at this café.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

computador[computadoor]

computer

(Spanish) computador

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

conejw [conne’jw ]

cottontail rabbit

(Spanish) conejo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

conzh

conzh

shell

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cosiner[[cosineer] ]

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

cotony[cotoony]

shirt

(Spanish) camisa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

coyot

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

cuan[cuahnn]

and; with

(Spanish) y; con

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cuan

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

cub[cu’uhb]

1. masa 2. tejate (a drink)

(Spanish) 1. masa 2. tejate (bebida)

cub

a drink

(Spanish) tejate

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

cub abzia

cacao tejate

(Spanish) tejate de cacao

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cub de

(Spanish) ceniza

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

cub ia

(Spanish) tejate sin cacao de masa sola

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cub neip

(Spanish) tejate batido con pulque

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cub xubiel

crushed corn tejate

(Spanish) tejate de maiz reventado

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

cuch [cu’uch]

pig

(Spanish) cerdo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

cuch armadi[cu’uch armadii]

cuch armadi

armadillo

(Spanish) armadillo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cudy[cuùu’dy]

thigh

(Spanish) muslo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cwan[cwàa’n]

cwan

alfalfa

(Spanish) alfalfa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cwan bady[cwàa’n ba’ady]

cwan bady

type of plant

(Spanish) tipo de planta

Speaker: Gerardo López

cwan gyerëb[cwàa’n gye’rëb]

cwan gyerëb

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cwana, yu zhi, bal zicy rniyu zhi zicy gac….[cwa’anna’ yuu’ zhi’ bàall zi’cy rnnììi’yuu’ zhi’ zi]

I don’t know, it’s up to you, if you say so, that’s how it will be…

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cwanady[cwàa’nàa’dy]

cwanady

type of plant (used to treat arthritis)

(Spanish) tipo de planta (se usa a tratar la artritis)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cwanze[cwàa’nzeh]

cwanze

Speaker: Gerardo López

cwe[cwe’eh]

beside

(Spanish) a lado

Example: Re cagyiane ra buny marmot ni na cwe zocalo Ldua. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cwe

side

(Spanish) lado, costada

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cwe giny na ngats.

The side of the chest is yellow.

(Spanish) El lado del baúl es amarillo.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

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