San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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badia[badiia]

badia

roadrunner

(Spanish) correcamimos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

badia[badiia]

badia

roadrunner

(Spanish) correcaminos

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bag[baag]

bag

cow

(Spanish) vaca

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bag[baag]

bag

cow

(Spanish) vaca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bagueizh[ba’gue’izh, ba’geizh]

fly

(Spanish) mosca

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

baguidy[ba’gui’idy]

baguidy

butterfly, moth

(Spanish) mariposa, polilla

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

balag

Lepidoptera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoptera

caterpillar

(Spanish) oruga

Example: Photo by hallakarl / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Lepidoptera via Wikipedia Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

banua[bannùùa’]

scorpion

(Spanish) alacrán

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

barcwicw

screech owl

(Spanish) tipo de lechuza

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

barga[bargàa’]

type of medium-sized grasshopper

(Spanish) especie de saltamontes de tamaño mediano

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

barxyec[barxye’ehc]

mountain turkey

(Spanish) guajolote de la montaña

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bat[bàa’t]

skunk

(Spanish) zorrillo, mofeta

baxat[bax:aa’t]

baxat

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

baxat[bax:aa’t]

baxat

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bca[bca’ah]

grackle, great-tailed grackle

(Spanish) zanate

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdi[bdih]

bdi

ant

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bdi[bdih]

bdi

ant

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bech[be'ech]

bech

vulture, buzzard

(Spanish) zopilote

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

becw[bèe’cw]

becw

dog

(Spanish) perro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

becw[bèe’cw]

becw

dog

(Spanish) perro

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

Becw nde.[bèe’cw ndèe’]

This is a dog.

(Spanish) Este es un perro

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

Becwëng.[bèe’cwëng]

It’s a dog.

(Spanish) es un perro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bëguidy[bë’gui’idy]

Lepidoptera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoptera

butterfly, moth

(Spanish) mariposa, polilla

Example: Photo by cullen / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Lepidoptera via Wikipedia Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

beich[be’ich]

vulture, buzzard

(Spanish) zopilote

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

beich[be’ich]

beich

vulture, buzzard

(Spanish) zopilote

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bel[bèèe’ll]

bel

snake

(Spanish) culebra

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bel[behll]

bel

fish

(Spanish) pez

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bel[bèèe’ll]

snake

(Spanish) culebra

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bel[behll]

fish

(Spanish) pez

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bel dub[bèe’ll dùub]

Comadia redtenbacheri

maguey worm

(Spanish) gusano de maguey

Example: Beldub. Ryulazu rauëng e? Lainy mescaly, lany zhubguiny, xa ryulazëng? Gusanos de maguey te gustan? see more on Twitter

Scientific name: Comadia redtenbacheri Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

beu[be’euh]

beu

turtle

(Spanish) tortuga

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

beu[be’èu’]

coyote

(Spanish) coyote

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bez[be’ez]

type of big jackrabbit

(Spanish) especie de liebre grande

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bez[bèèe’z]

mountain lion

(Spanish) puma, jaguar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bidyuan

hummingbird

(Spanish) colibrí

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

brau[bra’au]

lizard

(Spanish) lagartija

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bsia[bsihah]

eagle

(Spanish) águila

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bsuaz[bsu’ahz]

squirrel

(Spanish) ardilla

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

btsya[btsya’ah]

louse

(Spanish) piojo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

btyep[btye’ep]

wasp

(Spanish) avispa

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

buarr[bua’rr]

buarr

donkey

(Spanish) burro

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

budy[bu’uhuhdy]

budy

chicken

(Spanish) pollo, gallina, gallo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

budy[bu’uhuhdy]

budy

chicken, hen

(Spanish) pollo, gallina

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

budy gai[bu’uhdy ga’i]

budy gai

rooster

(Spanish) gallo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

budy gwuar[bu’uhdy gwu’uar]

turkey, turkey hen

(Spanish) guajalota

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

budy ngual[bu’uhdy ngu’ahll]

budy ngual

male turkey

(Spanish) guajalote macho

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

buzh

tipo de tortola

(Spanish) huila

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

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

byub[byùùu’b]

Atta cephalotes

leaf-cutter ant

(Spanish) hormiga arriera

Example: Photo by momoto-erick / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Atta cephalotes Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

byuc[byu’c]

hawk

(Spanish) halcón

bzeiny[bzèiny]

bzeiny

deer

(Spanish) venado

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bzigui[bziguih]

black widow spider

(Spanish) araña negra, viuda negra

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bziny[bzihny]

mouse

(Spanish) ratón

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

cabai[caba’i]

cabai

horse

(Spanish) caballo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cabai[caba’i]

cabai

horse

(Spanish) caballo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

caracol

Cornu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornu_aspersum

snail

(Spanish) caracol

Example: Photo by cobao / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Cornu via Wikipedia Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chinzh[chi’iinnzh]

bedbug

(Spanish) chinche

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

conejw [conne’jw ]

cottontail rabbit

(Spanish) conejo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

conzh

conzh

shell

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cuch armadi[cu’uch armadii]

cuch armadi

armadillo

(Spanish) armadillo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cwiw[cwi’u]

cwiw

fox

(Spanish) zorro

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

dam [da’amm]

dam

owl

(Spanish) búho, tecolote

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

dam guix

owl

(Spanish) tecolote

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

gug[gu’ùu’g]

gug

dove, inca dove

(Spanish) tórtola, tórtolaínca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gulambrusy[gullambru’uhsy]

tarantula

(Spanish) tarántula

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gwag[gwahg]

gwag

rat

(Spanish) rata

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyitsiny[gyi’tsihny]

gyitsiny

bat

(Spanish) murcielego

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

labiu[labyìi’u]

labiu

spider web

(Spanish) tela araña

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

machien[machiien]

machien

monkey

(Spanish) mono

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

many bcuzygui

lightening bug, firefly

(Spanish) luciérnaga

many tajw

many tajw

swallow

(Spanish) golondrina

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

many zharbel[ma’any zh:arbèel]

Cupiennius salei

wandering spider

(Spanish) araña que no pica;araña de color café

Example: Photo by danieldorantes7 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Cupiennius salei Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

manyser[ma’anyseer]

manyser

bee

(Spanish) abeja

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nazhëby

Centruroides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centruroides

bark scorpion

Example: Photo by danieldorantes7 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Centruroides via Wikipedia Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

pado

quail

(Spanish) codorniz

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

rcuzh budygai

the rooster sings

(Spanish) el gallo canta

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

rduax becw

the dog barks

(Spanish) el perro ladia

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

rran[rraan]

rran

frog

(Spanish) rana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rran[rraan]

rran

frog

(Spanish) rana

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

rual many zhayba

birdsong

(Spanish) ave trina

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

teiby nez guan

a pair of bulls

(Spanish) una yunta de toros

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xculambrusy[x:cullambru’uhsy]

xculambrusy

tarantula

(Spanish) tarántula

zhacw[zh:aa’cw]

cockroach

(Spanish) cucaracha

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhieb [zhi’eb]

goat

(Spanish) chivo

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

zhieb[zhi’eb]

zhieb

goat

(Spanish) chivo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhily[zhi’iilly]

sheep

(Spanish) oveja

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

zhily[zhi’ìilly]

sheep

(Spanish) oveja

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhyet[zhye’et]

zhyet

cat

(Spanish) gato

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhyet[zhye’et]

cat

(Spanish) gato

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

zuat[zu’aht]

bone

(Spanish) hueso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

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