San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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barga[bargàa’]

type of medium-sized grasshopper

(Spanish) especie de saltamontes de tamaño mediano

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bdua[bdùùa’]

banana

(Spanish) banana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bel[beèe’l]

meat

(Spanish) carne

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bel[behll]

bel

fish

(Spanish) pez

Speaker: Felipe H. 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

bel guan[beèe’l gùu’ann]

beef

(Spanish) carne de res

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bruiny[brùu’iny]

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) xoconostle

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

btsë[btsëh]

organ pipe cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna de cactus órgano

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

btyux[btyùu’ux]

tomato

(Spanish) tomate

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

btyux guizh[btyùu’ux gui’ihzh]

tomatillo

(Spanish) tomatillo

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

bya[byàa]

nopal

(Spanish) nopal

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bzya[bzyààa’]

bzya

beans

(Spanish) frijoles

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cafe[cafee]

coffee

(Spanish) café

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

canel[caneel]

cinnamon

(Spanish) canela

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

carnad[ca’rnaad]

pomegranate

(Spanish) grenada

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Comedor Mary uas nizh nax[Comedoor Mary ua’s nìi’zh nnahx ri’cy…]

The chocolate is very good at the Comedor Mary.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

durazn[dura’azn]

peach

(Spanish) durazno

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Enfrijoladas na guet ni nu lainy bzya niu.[enfrijoladas nàa gueht nih nu’uh làa’iny bzyàa’ nìu]

Enfrijoladas are tortillas that are in a bean sauce.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guel[que’ehll]

corn, field of corn

(Spanish) milpa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guet[gueht]

tortilla

(Spanish) tortilla

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

guet xtily[gueht x:tiilly]

bread

(Spanish) pan

Example: ni rniën “guetxtily” na, a tyiemi reipyrëngui “guéta” see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyet[gyeht]

squash

(Spanish) calabaza

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyet wez[gyeht wèèe’z]

chilacayote (type of large squash)

(Spanish) chilacayote

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyex[gye’ehx]

avocado

(Spanish) aguacate

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gyiny[gyììi’ny]

chili

(Spanish) chile

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

la

huaje, river tamarind

(Spanish) huaje, guaje

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

lechu[lechuu]

lettuce

(Spanish) lechuga

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

limony[limoony]

lemon; lime

(Spanish) limón

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

mansan[mannsaan]

mansan

apple

(Spanish) manzana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

membri[membrii]

quince

(Spanish) membrillo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nax[nnahx]

chocolate, hot chocolate, sweet

(Spanish) chocolate, dulce

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

neipy[ne’ihpy]

pulque; fermented juice of the agave

(Spanish) pulque; jugo del maguey fermentado

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

nrazh[nraazh]

orange

(Spanish) naranja

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ra wi[ra wii]

guavas

(Spanish) guayabas

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

rros[rro’s]

rice

(Spanish) arroz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

serbes[serbe’s]

beer

(Spanish) cerveza

wi[wii]

guava

(Spanish) guayaba

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

xtiazh[xtiaazh]

garlic

(Spanish) ajo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

yanuan[yannuuan]

custard apple tree, cherimoya (chirimoya) tree

(Spanish) árbol de la chirimoya

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zeidy[zee’ihdy]

salt

(Spanish) sal

Speaker: Felipe H Lopez

zhity[zhi’ihty]

onion

(Spanish) cebolla

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

zhub[zh:u’ub]

dried corn kernel

(Spanish) diente seco del maíz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

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