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ritech[rite’ch]
go and spill (a non-liquid), go and broadcast (seeds), go and sow (seeds) by scattering them widely
bookmarkritiny[ritìi’iny]
go and ask for the hand of (a girl) in marriage
bookmarkrla[rlàa]
1. bump into, hit against, attack (of a turkey) 2. be safe, be all right (of a non-living thing)
bookmarkrlainy[rlàa-ihny]
it’s fortunate
bookmarkrlasa[rlàa’sa’ah]
separate from each other, get divorced from each other
(Spanish) se separan, se divorcian (uno del otro)
bookmarkrliu[rllìu’]
rliu beiny cwen[rllìu’ bè’iny cwe’enn]
look like
bookmarkrliu tebloizy[rllìu’ te’bloh-ihzy]
look just the same
bookmarkrliu zicy[rllìu’ zi’cy]
look like
bookmarkrliu zicy ni na[rllìu’ zi’cy nih nàa]
look like
bookmarkrliuna[rllìu’nnaàa’]
rluazh[rluhahzh]
rnab[rnààa’b]
rnab lo[rnààa’b loh]
rnab teiby abenton[rnààa’b te’ihby abentoon]
hitchhike, thumb a ride
bookmarkrnabe[rnnahbèe’]
rnalaz[rnnahlààa’z]
Rnest[Rne’est]
rni por telefono[rnnììi’ pohr telè’fonoh]
make a phone call, telephone (an institution)
bookmarkrnigya[rnnìi’gya’ah]
guess
bookmarkrnine[rnnnìi’nèe]
rnine por telefono[rnnì’nèe pohr telé’fonoh]
telephone (someone), call (someone) on the telephone
bookmarkrnizh[rnìi’izh]
rnudizh[rnuhdìi’zh]
Rnudizh mes zhyap[rnuhdìi’zh me’s zhyàa’p]
The teacher questions the girl
bookmarkrnyity[rnyi’ihty]
ro[ròo’oh]
rquiny[rquììi’ny]
1. eat, drink (formal verb) 2. have to, be supposed to, should, ought to, must, need to
(Spanish) 1. consumer (comida o bebida): comer, beber; tomar (medicina) 2. deber, necesitar
bookmarkrquiny guet[rquììi’ny gueht]
eat (formal verb)
bookmarkRquiny Jwany guet.
rra[rrah]
rrayos equis[rráayohs é’quihs]
x-rays
bookmarkrregal[rrega’ll]
rreset[rrese’t]
prescription
bookmarkrrestauran[rrestaura’ann]
rrilo[rrilloh]
rsaguel[rsaguehll]
be so good as to (used in polite commands)
(Spanish) tener la gentileza de, hacer un favor y; quizás tenga la gentileza de
bookmarkrsan [rsàa’an]
rsan losna[rsàa’an losnnaàa’]
leave (property) to (someone)
bookmarkrsei[rsèi]
rseidy[rsèèi’dy]
rsubiaz[rsubihahz]
Rsudieby Lia Len nyis[rsudììe’by Lia Leen nnyi’ihs]
Elena boils water
bookmarkrsya[rsyàa]
rtaz[rtàa’az]
rtech[rte’ch]
spill (a non-liquid), broadcast (seeds), sow (seeds) by scattering them widely
(Spanish) dejar caer, derramar; siembra al vuelo; desechar, tirar
bookmarkrteidy[rtèèi’dy]
help (someone) to cross to (a location), get (someone) across to (a location)
(Spanish) ayudar (a alguien) a cruzar a (un sitio), cruzar (a alguien) para llegar a (un sitio), llevar (a alguien para llegar) a (un sitio)
bookmarkrteidy lo macyëm[rtèèi’dy loh má’cyëmm]
put (something) through a machine
bookmarkrtseily[rtse’ihlly]
rtyis[rtyi’ihs]
Rtyis cabai[rtyi’ihs caba’i]
The horse jumps
bookmarkrtyug[rtyù’ug]
ru[ru’uh]
ru[ruh]
ru[ru’uh]
be (located) inside (usually habitually), exist (in a location)
(Spanish) estar dentro de, estar en (un sitio); existir
bookmarkru fwers[ru’uh fwers]
be strong
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San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary, version 2.0. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
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