San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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as[a’s]

hi

(Spanish) hola

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

As nia[a’s nniìa’]

Hey!; Hi there!

(Spanish) Hola!

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdua[bdùùa’]

banana

(Spanish) banana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bolz[bo’oollz]

bag

(Spanish) bolsa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bxady[bx:àady]

chapulin (edible grasshopper)

(Spanish) chapulín

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bxady[bx:àady]

bxady

chapulin (edible grasshopper)

(Spanish) chapulín

Example: Tu ryulaz rau bxady? Who likes to eat chapulines? ¿A quién le gusta come chapulines? Qui aime manger chapulines? see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

campan[campa’nn]

bell

(Spanish) campana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cha[chah]

a, an; one (used when counting e.g. tortillas)

(Spanish) un; uno, una (se usan, en contar p. ej. tortillas)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cuan[cuahnn]

and; with

(Spanish) y; con

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Dizhsa[Dìi’zhsah]

Zapotec Language

(Spanish) zapoteco

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Dizhtily[Dìi’zhtiilly]

Spanish Language

(Spanish) español

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guan [gùu’ann]

guan

bull; ox

(Spanish) toro, buey

Example: Guan zugua lo neziu see more on Twitter

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

guan[gùu’ann]

guan

bull; ox

(Spanish) toro, buey

Example: Guan zugua lo neziu see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guetxtily[[guehtx:tiilly]]

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Ingles[Ingle’s]

English Language

(Spanish) ingles

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Jwany[Jwaany]

Juan

(Spanish) Juan

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lapy[la’py]

pencil

(Spanish) lápiz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lia Petr[Lia Pe’tr]

Petra

(Spanish) Petra

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

mansan[mannsaan]

mansan

apple

(Spanish) manzana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na[nah]

now

(Spanish) ahora

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nai[[nài’] ]

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

pwert[pwee’rt]

door

(Spanish) puerta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rata zhi[ra’ta’ zh:ih]

every day

(Spanish) todos los días

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rbeb[rbèe’b]

1. get into a position (on a flat, elevated surface), be (habitually) in a position (on a flat, elevated surface) 2. ride (an animal)

(Spanish) 1. ponerse en (una superficie plana y elevada), estar (típicamente o de costumbre) en (una superfcie plana) 2. montar (un animal)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rbix[rbi’ihx]

ring (of a bell)

(Spanish) suena (dícese de una campana)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rnab[rnààa’b]

1. ask for, order (something) (in a restaurant) 2. send for (a family member)

(Spanish) pedir; solicitar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rnalaz[rnnahlààa’z]

remember (someone), miss or think about (someone)

(Spanish) recordar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rnyity[rnyi’ihty]

miss (something), be missing (something), have lost (something), get lost

(Spanish) perder, haber perdido (algo), perderse

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rsan [rsàa’an]

1. leave (something) behind 2. miss (a bus, for example)

(Spanish) 1. dejar (a alguien o algo) 2. perder, no alcanzar (un autobús, tren, etc.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rseidy[rsèèi’dy]

learn (something), teach (someone) (something), study

(Spanish) enseñar (algo), aprender (algo), estudiar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rtaz[rtàa’az]

hit, beat up

(Spanish) golpear, se suena (a alguien), pegarle a (alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rxyeily[rxye’illy]

open (something)

(Spanish) abrir

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ryulaz[ryu’lààa’z]

1. like (something) 2. love, desire (someone) 3. like to

(Spanish) 1. disfrutar, querer, amar (gustar) (algo) 2. querer, desea, ama (a alguien) 3. disfrutar (gustar)

Example: Gyex, la, rraban, limony, quën laguaz tu ryulaz? see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rzhyeily[rzhye’illy]

get opened, open (of a door, for example)

(Spanish) abrirse, abrir

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

teiby[te’ihby]

one; a, an

(Spanish) uno

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

teiby[te’ihby]

teiby

one

(Spanish) uno

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

wi[wii]

guava

(Spanish) guayaba

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhomrel[zh:ommreel]

hat

(Spanish) sombrero

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhyet[zhye’et]

zhyet

cat

(Spanish) gato

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhyet[zhye’et]

cat

(Spanish) gato

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

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Dictionary produced by Brook Lillehaugen, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer.
Supported in part with funding from a NSF REU Site grant (PI Harrison, Building Digital Tools to Support Endangered Languages and Preserve Environmental Knowledge in Mexico, Micronesia, and Navajo Nation, Award #1461056). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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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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