San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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na[nah]

now

(Spanish) ahora

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na [nnaàa’]

hand

(Spanish) mano

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na[nàa’]

I

(Spanish) yo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na[nàa]

be

(Spanish) ser/estar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na[nnah, nnàa]

say

(Spanish) decir

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Na cazhuny becw.

The dog is running now.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na galy

centipede

(Spanish) cienpiés

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

naa

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Naa la ...

My name is ...

(Spanish) My llamo ...

Example: see more on Youtube

Naa la Lieb.

My name is Lieb.

(Spanish) Mi nombre es Lieb.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Naa naca buny San Luc

I am from San Lucas

(Spanish) Soy de San Lucas

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Naa naca buny San Lucagza.

I am from San Lucas, too.

(Spanish) Soy de San Lucas también.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Naa zicygagza, niegza gauwa.[nàa’ zi’cygahgza’, nìegza’ ga’uwa’]

And the same for me, I’ll have them too.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Naa, queity nandya rai.[Nàa’, que’ity nàanndya’ raih]

Me, I don’t know about those things.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Nach[Na’ch]

Ignacio, Nacho, Ignatius

(Spanish) Ignacio, Nacho, Ignatius

nagyia

Speaker: Gerardo López

nai[[nài’] ]

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nal

cold adjective

(Spanish) frío

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

nald[nahlld]

cold

(Spanish) frio

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

naldiu

cool temperature

(Spanish) fresco templado

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nan[nnàaan]

1. mother; 2. grandmother

(Spanish) 1. madre, mamá; 2. abuela

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nan[nàann]

know

(Spanish) saber

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Nan[nnan]

Señora, title used for fairly old people

(Spanish) Señora (título que se coloca antes del nombre de pila de una mujer )

nan gual[nnan guual]

old woman

(Spanish) mujer anciana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nanmam

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nat[nàa’t]

be lying

(Spanish) estar acostado

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nax[nnahx]

chocolate, hot chocolate, sweet

(Spanish) chocolate, dulce

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nazhëby

Centruroides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centruroides

bark scorpion

Example: Photo by danieldorantes7 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

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

nazhi[nazh:ih]

today

(Spanish) hoy

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nazhy[na’ahzhy]

wet

(Spanish) mojado

ncop[nco’ohp]

be damp

(Spanish) húmedo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ncub

mealy (of a fruit)

(Spanish) poroso, arenoso (como una fruta)

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

ncweby[ncwèeby]

new

(Spanish) nuevo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ncyets[ncye’ts]

white

(Spanish) blanco

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nda

heat

(Spanish) calor

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

ndaux

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nde[ndèe]

this one

(Spanish) este

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nde[ndèe]

that one

(Spanish) ese

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nde

prayers

(Spanish) oraciones

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nden[ndèenn]

that one

(Spanish) eso, ése, ésa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nden[nde’nn]

this one

(Spanish) esto, éste, ésta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Nden la btsë.

That is tuna (cactus fruit).

Nden la btsë.

This is tuna (cactus fruit).

Nden na btsë.

This is tuna (cactus fruit).

Nden na btsë.

That is tuna (cactus fruit).

Ndua[Ndùu’ah]

Oaxaca

(Spanish) Oaxaca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nduax[[ndùa’x]]

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Nduny

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

ndyo[ndyo’oh]

fat

(Spanish) gordo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

neipy[ne’ihpy]

pulque; fermented juice of the agave

(Spanish) pulque; jugo del maguey fermentado

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nez[nehz]

yoke of, pair of

(Spanish) yunta de (bueyes, toros)

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

nez[ne’ehz]

way, route

(Spanish) camino, ruta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Nezgag, liu a?

Around here, and you? (a response to "Cali chiu?")

(Spanish) Por aquí, ¿y tu?

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nezyu[nehzyuh]

road, path, way

(Spanish) camino

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nga

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nga na lo mes

The top of the table is green.

(Spanish) La superficia de la mesa es verde.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ngas[nga’as]

black

(Spanish) negro

ngats[ngaàa’ts]

ngats

yellow

(Spanish) amarillo

Example: Bicya lazha cagyilya colory ngats ni basana, ngatsgyiaru na ni binylua, lag ngatsii? see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ngui[nguii]

sour

(Spanish) agrio, amargo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nguiu[nguiùu’]

male, man

(Spanish) macho, hombre

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni[nih]

who, that, which; (rare) where

(Spanish) que, quien; (poco frecuente) donde

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni[ni’ih]

foot

(Spanish) pie

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni bgaz

at the foot of the hill called bgaz

(Spanish) al pie del cerro bgaz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni ca ni guet[nih càa ni’ih gue’et]]

what follows

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni gyia gueu guel

at the foot of gyia gueu guel

(Spanish) al pie del gyia gueu guel

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni gyiabni

at the foot of gyiabni

(Spanish) al pie del gyiabni

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni gyiacwet

at the foot of gyiacwet

(Spanish) al pie del gyiacwet

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni gyialdaxnual

at the foot of gyialdaxnual

(Spanish) al pie del gyialdaxnual

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni gyiaxnia

at the foot of gyiaxnia

(Spanish) al pie del gyiaxnia

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Ni na gyixeiny.[nih nàa gyix:e’ehiny]

Like, higaditos.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ni rac chon[nih rahc chòonn]

third

(Spanish) tercero

ni rac ga[nih rahc gààa’]

ninth

(Spanish) noveno

ni rac gai[nih rahc gài’]

fifth

(Spanish) quinto

ni rac gaz[nih rahc gàaz]

seventh

(Spanish) séptimo

ni rac tap[nih rahc tahp]

fourth

(Spanish) cuarto

ni rac tsë[nih rahc tsêë’]

tenth

(Spanish) décimo

ni rac tyop[nih rahc tyo’p]

second

(Spanish) segundo

ni rac xon[nih rahc xòon]

eighth

(Spanish) octavo

ni rac xop[nih rahc xo’p]

sixth

(Spanish) sexto

ni rculo zhily

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

ni rguieb lady

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

ni rrop[nih rrohp]

second

(Spanish) segundo

ni ryon[nih ryohnn]

third

(Spanish) tercero

nilo[niloh]

jealous

(Spanish) celoso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nlag[nllaag]

wide

(Spanish) ancho

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nrazh[nraazh]

orange

(Spanish) naranja

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nsual

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nton[[nto’onn]]

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Ntonëng[Nto’onnëng]

He’s stupid

Ntonëng e?[Nto’onnëng èee?]

Is he stupid?

nu

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Nu becw binyiu.[nu’uh bèe’cw binyìi’u]

The dog has fleas.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Nu enchiladas— aty nanyu xii...[nu’uh enchiladas a’ty nàannyuu’ xi’ìi’...]

There are enchiladas— but you know what they are...

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nuan[nnuuan]

chirimoya

(Spanish) chirimoya

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nyec tu[nyèe’c tu]

no one

(Spanish) nadie

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nyeny beu

full moon

(Spanish) luna llena

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

nyet[nye’eht]

sugar cane

(Spanish) caña dulce

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nyis[nnyi’ihs]

water

(Spanish) agua

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

nyis cuan btiux

(Spanish) especie de caldo de tomate machacado con hierba buena

Speaker: Geraldina 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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