San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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as[a’s]

hi

(Spanish) hola

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

As nia[a’s nniìa’]

Hey!; Hi there!

(Spanish) Hola!

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bdeidy Lia Petr liebr mes.

Petra gave the book to the teacher.

(Spanish) Petra le dio el libro al maestro.

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bdeidy Lia Petr teiby liebr mes.

Petra gave a book to the teacher.

(Spanish) Petra le dio un libro al maestro.

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Bdeidy mna cha guet mniny.

The woman gave the child a tortilla.

(Spanish) La mujer le dió una tortilla al niño.

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Bdeidy mniny liebr zhyap.

The boy gave the book to the girl.

(Spanish) El muchacho le dio el libro a la muchacha.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdua[bdùùa’]

banana

(Spanish) banana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bduax becw.

The dog barked.

(Spanish) El perro ladró.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bolz[bo’oollz]

bag

(Spanish) bolsa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bsan zhyap liebr.

The girl left the book behind.

(Spanish) La muchacha dejó el libro.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bseidy Lia Petr mes Dizhsa.

Petra taught the teacher Zapotec.

(Spanish) Petra le enseñó zapoteco al maestro.

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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

Bzhuny mniny.

The child ran.

(Spanish) El niño corrió.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bzhyeily pwert.

The door opened.

(Spanish) La puerta se abrió.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cadeidy Jwany liebr mes.

Juan is giving the book to the teacher.

(Spanish) Juan le está dando el libro al maestro.

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Caduax becw.

The dog is barking.

(Spanish) El perro está ladrando.

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campan[campa’nn]

bell

(Spanish) campana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Canab buny teiby liebr.

The man is asking for a book.

(Spanish) El hombre está pidiendo un libro.

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Candieby nyis.

The water is boiling.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Caseidy Lia Len Ingles.

Elena is learning English.

(Spanish) Elena está aprendiendo el inglés.

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Cazhuny becw na.

The dog is running now.

(Spanish) El perro está corriendo ahora.

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Cazhuny becw.

The dog is running.

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 zugua lo neziu

bull; ox

(Spanish) toro, buey

Example: Guan zugua lo neziu

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

guan[gùu’ann]

bull; ox

(Spanish) toro, buey

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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

Mnab Lia Len cha guetxtily.

Elena asked for a loaf of bread.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Mnaz mniny teiby lapy.

The child grabbed a pencil.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

na[nah]

now

(Spanish) ahora

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Na cazhuny becw.

The dog is running now.

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

Rseidy mes Lia Petr Dizhtily.

The teacher teaches Petra Spanish.

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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