San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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amiegw[amiiegw]

friend

(Spanish) amigo, amiga

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bai[ba’ai]

rebozo (type of shawl)

(Spanish) rebozo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bel[bèe’ll]

sister (of a female)

(Spanish) hermana (de una mujer)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bets[behts]

brother (of a male)

(Spanish) hermano (de un hombre)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bied[biied]

aunt

(Spanish) tía

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bzilo[bziloh]

eye

(Spanish) ojo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bzyan[bzyaàa’n]

sibling of the opposite sex; brother (of a female), sister (of a male)

(Spanish) hermano (de una mujer), hermana (de un hombre)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chiel[chìel]

spouse

(Spanish) esposo, esposa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

dad[da’ad]

father

(Spanish) padre

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

dets[dehts]

back

(Spanish) 1. espalda, lomo 2. trasero, parte trasera, parte de atrás; reverso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

dyag[dyahg]

ear

(Spanish) oreja

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

garzi[garzììi’]

guts

(Spanish) tripa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guëcy[guë’ëhcy]

head

(Spanish) cabeza

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gueu[guèu’]

river

(Spanish) río, arroyo; cauce de un río

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyichicy[gyihchi’ihcy]

hair

(Spanish) pelo, cabello

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

la[lah]

name; is named

(Spanish) nombre; se llama

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lady[lahdy]

body, clothes

(Spanish) cuerpo, ropa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lany[làa’any]

stomach

(Spanish) estómago

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Lia Mony[Lia Mo’oony]

Monica

(Spanish) Monica

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

liaz[liihahz]

house (e-poss.)

(Spanish) casa (e-poss.)

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

lo[lohoh]

face

(Spanish) cara

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lo nya[loh nyààa’]

lo nya

field

(Spanish) campo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lo zhia[loh zhihah]

(someone’s) field (e-poss.)

(Spanish) terreno (de alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Mazh[Ma’azh]

Tomas, Thomas

(Spanish) Tomas, Thomas

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nan[nnàaan]

1. mother; 2. grandmother

(Spanish) 1. madre, mamá; 2. abuela

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

Pamyël[Pá’mmyëll]

Panfilo

(Spanish) Panfilo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

pryem[prye’mm]

cousin

(Spanish) prima, primo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rgap[rgàa’p]

slap

(Spanish) darle una palmada a (una parte del cuerpo de alguien); palmear (una parte del cuerpo de alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rran[rraan]

rran

frog

(Spanish) rana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rran[rraan]

rran

frog

(Spanish) rana

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

rrelo[rreloo]

watch

(Spanish) reloj

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rrestauran[rrestaura’ann]

restaurant

(Spanish) restaurante

rros[rro’s]

rice

(Spanish) arroz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rrued[rrueed]

1. wheel 2. ring, circle

(Spanish) rueda

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rse[rse’eh]

voice; echo of (someone’s) voice

(Spanish) voz; eco

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ru[ru’uh]

1. mouth 2. at the edge of 3. on

(Spanish) 1. boca 2. a la orilla de, en el borde de 3. dentro de, estar en

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

teix[tèe’ix]

trunk, side (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) tronco, pecho, lado (e-poss.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

tiu[ti’u]

1. uncle 2. older brother-in-law, stepfather 3. señor, sir (respectful term of address used to someone one does not know)

(Spanish) 1. tío 2. (a veces) cuñado, padastro 3. señor (addr. respetuosa para dirigirse a un hombre)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xban[x:bààa’n]

tail

(Spanish) cola

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xchyap[x:chàa’p]

girlfriend

(Spanish) novia

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xga[x:gàa]

wing, fin (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) ala (e-poss.), aleta (de un pez)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xquets[x:quèe’ts]

kidney, gizzard (e-poss. only)

(Spanish) riñón, molleja (e-poss.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xte[x:tèe’]

of

(Spanish) de

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

zhacw[zh:àa’cw]

1. upper arm; 2. branch

(Spanish) 1. parte superior del brazo; 2. rama (de un árbol)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhan[zh:ààa’n]

1. rear end, buttocks; 2. under

(Spanish) 1. trasero, nalga; 2. debajo de

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhi[zhi’ih]

nose

(Spanish) nariz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhiby[zhi’ihby]

knee

(Spanish) rodilla

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhiny[zhìi’iny]

child (of someone)

(Spanish) hijo, hija

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhinygan[zhìi’inygaàa’n]

son

(Spanish) hijo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhinyzhyap[zhìi’inyzhyàa’p]

daughter

(Spanish) hija

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zuat[zu’aht]

bone

(Spanish) hueso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zudy[zu’ùu’dy]

corte (traditional Zapotec wrap-around skirt)

(Spanish) corte

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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