San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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ga[gààa’]

nine

(Spanish) nueve

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

gai[gài’]

gai

five

(Spanish) cinco

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

gaiyua[gaiyùùa’]

hundred

(Spanish) cien

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gal mbany[gahll mbàany]

life-giving thing

(Spanish) algo que da vida

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gal na[gahll nahah]

punishment

(Spanish) castigo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gal ncai[gahll nca’ài]

dark, darkness

(Spanish) obscuridad

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gal ryeiny[gahll ryeihny]

brain

(Spanish) cerebro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

galguizh[gahllgui’ihihzh]

sickness

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

galy[gàally]

twenty

(Spanish) viente

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abchon[gàally ahbchòonn]

twenty-three

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abga[gàally ahbgààa’]

twenty-nine

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abgai[gàally ahbgài’]

twenty-five

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abgaz[gàally ahbgàaz]

twenty-seven

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abtap[gàally ahbtahp]

twenty-four

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abteiby[gàally ahbte’ihby]

twenty-one

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abtsë

thirty

(Spanish) treinta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

galy abtyop[gàally ahbtyo’p]

twenty-two

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abxon[gàally ahbxòon]

twenty-eight

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galy abxop[gàally ahbxo’p]

twenty-six

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

galyd[gàallyd]

twenty

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

gan[gaan]

gain

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

garzi[garzììi’]

guts

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gasolyen[gasolye’nn]

gas

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gax[gahx:]

near

(Spanish) cerca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gaxlyu[gahxlyuh]

world

(Spanish) mundo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gayon[gayòon]

sixty

(Spanish) sesenta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gaz[gàaz]

gaz

seven

(Spanish) siete

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

golpy[go’oollpy]

blow, hit

(Spanish) golpe

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

grabador[grabadoor ]

tape recorder

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guan [gùu’ann]

guan

bull; ox

Example: Guan zugua lo neziu see more on Twitter

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

guan[gùu’ann]

guan

bull; ox

Example: Guan zugua lo neziu see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guan[guuhahnn]

alms

(Spanish) limosna, ofrenda

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guan sebu [gùu’ann sebuu]

type of ox with a hump

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

guan sebu[gùu’ann sebuu]

type of ox with a hump

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

gub[gùùu’b]

broom

(Spanish) escoba

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Guc bzenyu na?[guhc bze’ennyùu’ nah ?]

When did you arrive?

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueb simarrony[guèe’b simaroony]

gueb simarrony

type of acahual

(Spanish) tipo de acahual

Speaker: Gerardo López

guëcy[guë’ëhcy]

head

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guedy

guedy

tunnel

(Spanish) túnel

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueizh[guee’ihzh]

pueblo (town)

(Spanish) pueblo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guëizh[gëë’ihzh]

guëizh

maguey fiber

(Spanish) fibre de maguey

Speaker: Gerardo López

guel[guèèe’ll]

the midle of the night

(Spanish) media noche

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guel[que’ehll]

corn, field of corn

(Spanish) milpa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guepy[guèe’py]

guepy

bellybutton, navel; umbilical cord

(Spanish) ombligo

Example: Cali bsanu xquepyu? ’Where did you leave your umbilical cord?’

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guet[gueht]

tortilla

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guet[gue’et]

down

guet xtily[gueht x:tiilly]

bread

Example: ni rniën “guetxtily” na, a tyiemi reipyrëngui “guéta” see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Guetëng.

It is a tortilla.

(Spanish) Es una tortilla.

Gueti.

That is a tortilla.

(Spanish) Eso es una tortilla.

gueu[guèu’]

river

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu detsbliua

name of a river

(Spanish) nombre de un río

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu gyia ga bi

name of a river

(Spanish) nombre de un río

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu iru

name of a river

(Spanish) nombre de un río

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu lo cruzy

name of a river

(Spanish) nombre de un río

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu lo schap

name of a river

(Spanish) nombre de un río

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu lo xiaz

name of a river and the surrounding area

(Spanish) nombre de un río y su área de alredador

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu ro

name of a river

(Spanish) nombre de un río

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu tabia

name of a river and the surrounding area

(Spanish) nombre de un río y su área de alredador

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu ygaly

name of a river and the surrounding area

(Spanish) nombre de un río y su área de alredador

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu zhizh

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu zhu

name of a river and the surrounding area

(Spanish) nombre de un río y su área de alredador

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guez[guehehz]

cigarette

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guezh San Luc

guezh San Luc

town of San Lucas Quiavini

(Spanish) pueblo de San Lucas Quiavini

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guezhro[gueezhro]

guezhro

large biznaga (was used to make "tortillas" during the famine)

(Spanish) biznaga grande (se usaba para hacer "tortillas" en tiempo de hambruna)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gug[gu’ùu’g]

gug

mourning dove

(Spanish) tortola

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gugyixtily[guhgyix:tiilly ]

gugyixtily

carriso root

(Spanish) raiz de carriso

Speaker: Gerardo López

guich[guii’ch]

thorn

guich bled[guii’ch ble’ed]

guich bled

type of thorny bush

(Spanish) especie de arbusto espinoso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guichbe lag[guìi’chbèe lahg]

guichbe lag

type of tree (goats are dependent on this tree)

(Spanish) tipo de árbol (que comen los chivos)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guichbily[guichbiily]

guichbily

type of plant with barbed thorns

(Spanish) tipo de planta con espinas

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guichbled[guichble’ed]

guichbled

type of plant (eaten by goats)

(Spanish) tipo de planta (que comen los chivos)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guichëm[guichyë’mm]

guichëm

Speaker: Gerardo López

guichiu[guìi’chiùu]

guichiu

type of thorny tree

(Spanish) especie de árbol espinoso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guichu[guichu]

type of thorny tree

(Spanish) especie de árbol espinoso

Speaker: Gerardo López

guichuiny[guichuihny]

guichuiny

type of thorny plant

(Spanish) especie de planta espinosa

Speaker: Gerardo López

guichuny las[guichuiny lah’as]

guichuny las

type of bush

(Spanish) tipo de arbusto

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guidy rga[gui’dy rgààa’]

guidy rga

slingshot

(Spanish) resortera

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gulambrusy[gullambru’uhsy]

tarantula

(Spanish) tarántula

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guly

tadpole

(Spanish) renucuajo

Speaker: Gerardo López

guty[gu’ty]

dead, deceased

(Spanish) muerto

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guzh

guzh

Speaker: Gerardo López

Gwaa nezgag!

I went around!

(Spanish) Fui por ahí!

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gwag[gwahg]

gwag

rat

(Spanish) rata

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gwenag[gweenahg]

good, fine

(Spanish) bien

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

gwenag[gweenahg]

good, fine

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Gwenagza

Good, too

(Spanish) Bien también

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gya gues siu[gya gue’s siu’uh]

gya gues siu

Speaker: Gerardo López

gya guichzu[gya guìi’chzu]

gya guichzu

type of plant

(Spanish) tipo de planta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyabaza[gyabazàa]

gyabaza

olalliberry tree

(Spanish) árbol de zarzamora

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyabdua [gyabdùa’]

gyabdua

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyabo[gyabòo]

gyabo

encino oak (used to make coal)

(Spanish) encino (se usa para hacer carbón)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyabtuch[gyabtu’ch]

gyabtuch

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyag[gyahg]

stick, wood, tree, firewood

(Spanish) palo, madera, árbol, leña

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyag recy

gyag recy

fire wood

(Spanish) leña

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyague[gyagueh]

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyaguel[gyaguèehl]

gyaguel

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyagues[gyague’s]

gyagues

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyagues crioi[gyague’s cri’oi]

gyagues crioi

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyagyal[gyagyààa’ll]

gyagyal

Speaker: Gerardo López

gyagyalxnia[gyagyàlxniaa]

gyagyalxnia

red ocote

(Spanish) ocote rojo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

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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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