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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
bookmarkrliu[rllìu’]
show
bookmarkrliu 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’]
point
bookmarkrluazh[rluhahzh]
rnab[rnààa’b]
rnab lo[rnààa’b loh]
ask for (something) from (someone)
bookmarkrnab teiby abenton[rnààa’b te’ihby abentoon]
hitchhike, thumb a ride
bookmarkrnabe[rnnahbèe’]
rni por telefono[rnnììi’ pohr telè’fonoh]
make a phone call, telephone (an institution)
bookmarkrnigya[rnnìi’gya’ah]
guess
bookmarkrnine[rnnnìi’nèe]
talk with
bookmarkrnine por telefono[rnnì’nèe pohr telé’fonoh]
telephone (someone), call (someone) on the telephone
bookmarkrnizh[rnìi’izh]
rnyity[rnyi’ihty]
rnyity[rnyi’ihty]
rnyity[rnyi’ihty]
rnyity[rnyi’ihty]
ro[ròo’oh]
big
bookmarkrquiny[rquììi’ny]
1. eat, drink (formal verb) 2. have to, be supposed to, should, ought to, must, need to
bookmarkrquiny guet[rquììi’ny gueht]
eat (formal verb)
bookmarkRquiny Jwany guet.
rra[rrah]
rragueli[rraguèe’llih]
be the next day
bookmark
rratagguel[rratahgguèe’ll]
be the very next day
bookmarkrrayos equis[rráayohs é’quihs]
x-rays
bookmarkrregal[rrega’ll]
rreizh[rrèe’izh]
measure
bookmarkrreizh[rree’ihzh]
call
bookmarkrreset[rrese’t]
prescription
bookmarkrrespeity[rrespei’ty]
rrestauran[rrestaura’ann]
rria reiny[rrìàa’ re’ehiny]
bleed
bookmarkrrodan[rro’daàa’n]
grow a lot
bookmarkrros[rro’s]
rryecw[rrye’cw]
rich
bookmarkrsaguel[rsaguehll]
be sogood as to (used in polite commands)
bookmarkrsan losna[rsàa’an losnnaàa’]
leave (property) to (someone)
bookmarkrsei[rsèi]
chin
bookmarkrsubiny[rsubi’ihnny]
boil (something)
bookmarkrsya[rsyàa]
clean, clean up
bookmarkrtech[rte’ch]
spill (a non-liquid), broadcast (seeds), sow (seeds) by scattering them widely
bookmarkrteidy[rtèèi’dy]
take across, bring across
bookmarkrteidy lo macyëm[rtèèi’dy loh má’cyëmm]
put (something) through a machine
bookmarkrtseily[rtse’ihlly]
take apart, destroy
bookmarkrtyug[rtyù’ug]
cut, slice
bookmarkrtyuginy[rtyùu’gihny]
get hungry
bookmarkru[ruh]
cough
bookmarkru[ru’uh]
be (located) inside (usually habitually), exist (in a location)
bookmarkru fwers[ru’uh fwers]
be strong
bookmarkru galarzya[ru’uh gahllarzyàa’ah]
1. worry 2. be worried about (an event)
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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.
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