San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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la

huaje, river tamarind

(Spanish) huaje, guaje

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la[lah]

name; is named

(Spanish) nombre; se llama

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laad[làa’-ahd]

you (plural, informal)

(Spanish) ustedes (informal)

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labiu[labyìi’u]

labiu

spider web

(Spanish) tela araña

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lad[làad]

between

(Spanish) entre

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lad bgaz

name of a hill

(Spanish) nombre de un cerro

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lad cruzy

name of a place (lit. next to the hill named lom cruzy)

(Spanish) nombre de un lugar (lit. junto del cerro lom cruzy)

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lad cruzy chap

name of a place (lit. next to cruzy chap)

(Spanish) nombre de lugar (lit. junto del cruzy chap)

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lady[lahdy]

body, clothes

(Spanish) cuerpo, ropa

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laëng [la’a-ëng ]

he

(Spanish) él

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lag[làa’g]

same

(Spanish) el mismo

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lai [la’ài’]

he, she, it; him, her, it (distal)

(Spanish) él, ella, eso; le, la, lo

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lai[la’aih]

tooth

(Spanish) diente

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Lai cacwanyi zhyet.[La’ài’ cacwàa’nnyih zhye’et]

He is waking up the cat.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lainy wrrailybag

name of a hill

(Spanish) nombre de un cerro

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lainy zuaz

name of a hill and the surrounding area

(Spanish) nombre de un cerro y su alredador

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lany[làa’any]

stomach

(Spanish) estómago

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lapy[la’py]

pencil

(Spanish) lápiz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lasto[lastòo’]

heart, center; liver

(Spanish) corazón

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lats[làa’ts]

flat part

(Spanish) parte plano

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lats[Ba’i]

Valley

(Spanish) Valle

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laz[lààa’z]

heart

(Spanish) corazón

Example: Rcanyalag laztua, rtyen laztua rata zhi runyu, nyeru maru raqui chi rzeiny tsë schi beu re. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lazatayuad[lazàa’ta’yùad]

gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; ladies (respectful, formal term of address)

(Spanish) caballeros; damas y caballeros; damas

lazh

homeland

(Spanish) pueblo de origen

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Ldiabaga naa bunybizh rindilaza tebygazy Dyoz.

Truly I, the sickly person, believe in only one God.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Ldua[Ldùa’ah]

Oaxaca

(Spanish) Oaxaca

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lechu[lechuu]

lettuce

(Spanish) lechuga

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lecsyony [lecsyoony ]

lesson

(Spanish) lección

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Leony[Leoony]

Leon

(Spanish) Leon

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lezla ganyu![lèezlàa’ gàannyuu’!]

Wait!

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lia[lia]

Miss, Señorita (girl’s title)

(Spanish) Señorita (títlo para una chica)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lia Cat[Lia Ca’t]

Catherine, Katherine, Kate, Katy

(Spanish) Catherine, Katherine, Kate, Katy

Lia Chon[Lia Cho’nn]

Asunsion, Concepcion, Chona

(Spanish) Asunsion, Concepcion, Chona

Lia Da[Lia Daa]

Soledad

(Spanish) Soledad

Lia Desy[Lia De’sy]

Modesta

(Spanish) Modesta

Lia Glory[Lia Gloory]

Gloria

(Spanish) Gloria

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lia Len[Lia Leen]

Elena

(Spanish) Elena

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lia Len, cwa becw[Lia Len, cwa becw]

Elena, take the dog

Lia Len, nuu re e?[Lia Leen, nu’-ùu’ rèe’ èee?]

Elena, are you (informal) here?

Lia Mony[Lia Mo’oony]

Monica

(Spanish) Monica

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Lia Petr[Lia Pe’tr]

Petra

(Spanish) Petra

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Lia Tyen[Lia Tye’nn]

Cristina, Christina, Christine

(Spanish) Cristina, Christina, Christine

Lia Zhuan[Lia Zh:ùaan]

Juana, Jane, Jean, Joan

(Spanish) Juana, Jane, Jean, Joan

liaz[liihahz]

house (e-poss.)

(Spanish) casa (e-poss.)

Example: Bchaa nyis detsyu liaz xtada, guzhia yugop, mnalaza naca bichi rzhunya canliazëb beinyi. Xi rnalazu riu liaz xauzanu? see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

liaz gyieb[liahz gyììe’b]

jail

(Spanish) carcel

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lieb[Li’eb]

Philip

(Spanish) Felipe

liebr[li’ebr]

book

(Spanish) libro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

limony[limoony]

lemon; lime

(Spanish) limón

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

liu[lìu’]

you (singular, informal)

(Spanish) tú

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liu, a?

and you? (informal)

(Spanish) ¿y tú?

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

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