San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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Xpunya Jwany.

Juan is my people; Juan is with me.

(Spanish) Juan es mi gente; Juan está conmigo.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xpunyzhaba

my devil

(Spanish) mi diablo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquepy[x:quèe’py]

bellybutton, navel (possessed form)

(Spanish) ombligo; cordón umbilical (poss.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquets[x:quèe’ts]

kidney, gizzard (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) riñón, molleja (e-poss.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquiny[x:quiiny]

corner

(Spanish) esquina

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquiny gueu guel

name of a part of gueu guel

(Spanish) nombre de un parte de gueu guel

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquiny gueu gyiad

name of a part of gueu gyiad

(Spanish) nombre de un parte de gueu gyiad

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquiny gueu gyinyis

name of a part of gueu gyinyis

(Spanish) nombre de un parte de gueu gyinyis

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquiny gueu yza

name of a part of gueu yza

(Spanish) nombre de un parte de gueu yza

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquiny lom gyiad

name of a part of lom gyiad

(Spanish) nombre de un parte de lom gyiad

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xtad[x:ta’ad]

father

(Spanish) padre

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtad bieda[x:ta’ad bieda’]

my revered sir (respectful term of addressed used to a man)

(Spanish) (mi) señor venerado (addr. respetuosa para dirigirse a un hombre)

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtad bieda xtad wzana[x:ta’ad bieda’ x:ta’ad wzàana’]

my very revered sir (extremely respectful term of address used to a man)

(Spanish) (mi) señor muy venerado (addr. sumamente respetuosa para dirigise a un hombre)

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtad mbaly[x:ta’ad mbaaly]

godfather (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) padrino

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtadambaly[x:ta’adambaaly]

compadre

(Spanish) compadre

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtadmam[x:ta’adma’mm]

grandfather (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) abuelo (e-poss.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xte[x:tèe’]

of

(Spanish) de

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xte buny duax lo[x:tèe’ bùunny dùa’x loh]

evil eye sickness

(Spanish) mal de ojo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xten[x:tèe’n]

1. of 2. (used in possessed noun phrases) 3. (possession)

(Spanish) 1. de 2. posesión, pertenencia, cosa (poseída)

Example: Nchia na baguidy xazhi rdia colory xtenri? see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xti[x:tìi’ih]

handle (on pottery)

(Spanish) asa, agarradera (de una recipiente tal como una olla)

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtiazh[xtiaazh]

garlic

(Spanish) ajo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xtiazh

garlic

(Spanish) ajo

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

xtizha

my word

(Spanish) mi palabra

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

xtu

lover

(Spanish) amante

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

xtuba

my maguey

(Spanish) mi maguey

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xtubily[x:tubi’iilly]

elbow (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) codo

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtuxman[x:tuhxmaan]

next week, another week

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

xtyen becw[xtyehn be’cw]

xtyen becw

Speaker: Gerardo López

Xtyozën laad[x:tyoozëhnn làa’-ahd]

Thank you (used when talking to more than one person)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Xtyozën liu[x:tyoozëhnn lìu’]

Thank you

(Spanish) gracias

Example: Lia Seiby, te xi gucdi, xtyozën liu. Ryienyën zicdi ni gal rzu! see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Xtyozën yëbu[x:tyoozëhnn yëbu’uu’]

Thank you (formal)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Xtyozën yu[x:tyoozëhnn yu’uu’]

Thank you (formal)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Xtyozën yuad[x:tyoozëhnn yùad]

Thank you (form. used when talking to more than one person)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xub bgui

(Spanish) palomitas

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

xub giny btyuxguish

tomatillo salsa

(Spanish) salsa de miltomate

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

xub giny btyuxzuh

tomato salsa

(Spanish) salsa de tomate

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

xub ginya

green salsa

(Spanish) salsa verde

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

xyecw[x:yèe’cw]

dog (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) perro (e-poss.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xyes[x:ye’ehs]

sister-in-law (e-poss only)

(Spanish) cuñada (de una mujer) (palabra tradicional)

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

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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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