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Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec talking dictionary

Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec

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version 3.0, 7.2025

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Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec

The Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary currently has 2479 entries, with 2444 audio files and 675 images.
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lady rika medy gulal [+]

   apron of old-fashioned coins

( Spanish ) delantal de monedas antiguas

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • Danza de la Pluma
"Biziea Tap" [+]

   "Well of the Four"

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Dainzu" [+]

   mountain of Macuilxochitl

( Spanish ) cerro de Macuilxochitl

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Danyux" [+]

   mountain de Macuilxochitl

( Spanish ) cerro de Macuilxochitl

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Guie Bilie Llnually" [+]

   the little cave

( Spanish ) la cuevita

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Kiae Giae Txasuael" [+]

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Kuae’ Xten Dad Marsiely" [+]

Semantic domains:

  • places
"Lae’n Giae Txasuael" [+]

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Laen Garlaeg" [+]

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Low Giae Ta’" [+]

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
"Xha Giae Ra’w" [+]

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
A na rika txonn. [+]

   It’s three o’clock.

( Spanish ) Son las tres.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • time
alberg [+]

   peas

( Spanish ) chícharos

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles


Semantic domains:

  • food
  • plant
angely [+]

   little angel, cherub

( Spanish ) angelito, querubín

Speaker: Manuel Bazan Chávez


Semantic domains:

  • religion
ba’a [+]

   seed

( Spanish ) semilla

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • plant
ba’in [+]

   crocodile

( Spanish ) cocodrilo

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
badau [+]

   baby

( Spanish ) bebé, nene, nena

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
  • CC III-5
badau bes [+]

   newborn

( Spanish ) recien nacido

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
badund [+]

   hummingbird

( Spanish ) colibrí

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • bird
bag [+]

   cow

( Spanish ) vaca

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • Spanish loanword
bag [+]

   cow

( Spanish ) vaca

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • Spanish loanword
bagegw [+]

   mosquito

( Spanish ) mosquito, zancudo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
baka’a [+]

   great-tailed grackle

( Spanish ) zanate

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
baka’a [+]

   great-tailed grackle

( Spanish ) zanate

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
baketx giee [+]

   mockingbird

( Spanish ) cenzontle

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
baketx giee [+]

   mockingbird

( Spanish ) cenzontle

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bakuél [+]

   corn husk

( Spanish ) totomoztle, hoja que envuelve la mazorca

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

bakuinia’ [+]

noun    my finger

( Spanish ) mi dedo de mano

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
bakuinie’ [+]

possessed noun    my toe

( Spanish ) mi dedo de pie

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
balag yag zats [+]

( Spanish ) hoja en la iglesia durante la fiesta, posiblemente del árbol del roble

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • fiesta
balag yex [+]

noun    avocado leaf

( Spanish ) hoja de aguacate

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • food
balaj [+]

noun    leaf

( Spanish ) hoja

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • plant
balau [+]

   crow

( Spanish ) cuervo

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
balaw [+]

possessed noun    your (informal) eye

( Spanish ) tu ojo

Speaker: Celso Gutiérrez Montaño


Semantic domains:

  • body part
balawa [+]

possessed noun    my eye

( Spanish ) mi ojo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
balay [+]

   sparrow hawk

( Spanish ) gavilán

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bald [+]

noun    bucket

( Spanish ) cubeta

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

balè’ gin [+]

   ripe nanche (type of fruit)

( Spanish ) nanche maduro

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • food
balee [+]

noun    nanche (type of fruit)

( Spanish ) nanche

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • food
balo [+]

   eye

( Spanish ) ojo

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • body part
balub [+]

   sweep

( Spanish ) barre

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernandez

baly [+]

noun    star

( Spanish ) estrella

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • sky
bangw [+]

   stepping stool

( Spanish ) banco

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
  • Spanish loanword
barle’n [+]

   belt

( Spanish ) ceñidor

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • Danza de la Pluma
batep [+]

noun    chayote (type of edible squash)

( Spanish ) chayote

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • food
batep [+]

noun    chayote (type of edible squash)

( Spanish ) chayote

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • food
batep [+]

   chayote (type of edible squash)

( Spanish ) chayote

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • food
  • plant
baxhat [+]

   toad

( Spanish ) sapo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
baxon [+]

   braid

( Spanish ) trenza

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

bay [+]

noun    shawl

( Spanish ) rebozo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • clothing
bazaa [+]

   wild blackberry

( Spanish ) zarzamora

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • food
bazïz [+]

   squirrel

( Spanish ) ardilla

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bazuz [+]

noun    squirrel

( Spanish ) ardilla

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bdih gyahg?? [+]

   type of black ant

( Spanish ) especie de hormiga negra

Speaker: Munro et al 1999


Semantic domains:

  • animal
be [+]

noun    mushroom

( Spanish ) champiñón

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • CC I-1
  • food
be’ lis [+]

noun    armadillo

( Spanish ) armadillo

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
be’l kutx [+]

   pork

( Spanish ) carne de puerco

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • food
be’l naga’a [+]

adjective    raw meat

( Spanish ) carne cruda

Speaker: Camelia Lazo Chávez


Semantic domains:

  • food
be’u [+]

   flea

( Spanish ) pulga

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
be’u [+]

( Spanish ) pulga

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles


Semantic domains:

  • animal
be'l [+]

noun    meat

( Spanish ) carne

Speaker: Bibiana Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-1
  • CC V-1
  • food
bed [+]

   roadrunner

( Spanish ) correcaminos

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
beding [+]

   chick

( Spanish ) pollito

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedund [+]

noun    hummingbird

( Spanish ) colibrí

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy [+]

noun    chicken

( Spanish ) pollo

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-10
  • animal
  • bird
bedy [+]

   chicken

( Spanish ) pollo, gallina

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-10
  • animal
  • bird
bedy [+]

   chicken, hen

( Spanish ) pollo, gallina

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
  • CC I-10
bedy dain [+]

   wild chicken

( Spanish ) pollo del monte

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy gay [+]

noun    rooster

( Spanish ) gallo

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy gay [+]

   rooster

( Spanish ) gallo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy gidy [+]

noun    hen, chicken

( Spanish ) gallina

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-3
  • animal
  • bird
bedy lats [+]

   wild chicken

( Spanish ) pollo de campo

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy lats [+]

   quail

( Spanish ) cordoniz

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bedy ngul dain [+]

   mountain turkey

( Spanish ) guajolote montés

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy ribeky [+]

   hen of the age to produce eggs

( Spanish ) gallina que está en la etapa de producir huevos

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy xhig [+]

   chachalaca

( Spanish ) chachalaca

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedy xhig [+]

   chachalaca

( Spanish ) chachalaca

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bedygul [+]

   turkey

( Spanish ) guajolote

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-10
  • animal
  • bird
bedyguladx [+]

   female turkey

( Spanish ) guajolota

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
bee [+]

noun    ring

( Spanish ) anillo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

beegw [+]

   comb

( Spanish ) peine

Speaker: Celso Gutiérrez Montaño

bees [+]

noun    frog

( Spanish ) rana

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-2
  • animal
begw [+]

   shuttle

( Spanish ) lanzadera

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
begw lay [+]

noun    heddle (part of loom)

( Spanish ) peine de telar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
begwrii [+]

   cicada

( Spanish ) cigarra

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bejw na’dy [+]

   snail

( Spanish ) caracol

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bejw nis [+]

   turtle

( Spanish ) tortuga

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bejw nis [+]

   turtle

( Spanish ) tortuga

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bejw nis [+]

   turtle

( Spanish ) tortuga

Speaker: Camillo Alavéz Alavéz


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bekw [+]

noun    dog

( Spanish ) perro

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-3
  • animal
bekw [+]

noun    dog

( Spanish ) perro

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • CC I-3
bekwla [+]

( Spanish ) perro que no se sacia (come gallinas, etc. )

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bel dxar [+]

   silk worm

( Spanish ) gusano de seda

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bell [+]

noun    snake

( Spanish ) culebra

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bell [+]

noun    fish

( Spanish ) pescado; pez

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-1
  • CC I-10
  • CC II-1
  • animal
  • food
bell [+]

noun    snake

( Spanish ) culebra

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bell [+]

   snake

( Spanish ) serpiente

Speaker: Rocío Mendoza Bazán


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bell gi [+]

   glowworm

( Spanish ) gusano de luz

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bell yag [+]

   tree snake

( Spanish ) serpiente de árboles

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bell ze’ [+]

noun    centipede

( Spanish ) cienpies

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
ABOUT

All content copyright © the recorded Zapotec communities (2013-2017).
Dictionary production supervised by Brook Danielle Lillehaugen and Janet Chávez Santiago, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. (2013-2017).
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.

Most of the black and white line drawings in these entries are taken from the Arte para la Alfabetización en México (Art for Literacy in Mexico) (Instituto Lingüistico de Verano, A.C., 2004) and are used according to the license agreement therein. All artwork remains the intellectual property of the artist.

All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite: Janet Chávez Santiago, Brook Danielle Lillehaugen, Esénia Bañuelos, Ben Gevirtz, Lillian Leibovich, & K. David Harrison. 2025.Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary, version 3.0. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/teotitlan

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There are currently 2479 entries, 2444 audio files, and 675 images.

All content copyright © the recorded Zapotec communities (2013-2017).
Dictionary production supervised by Brook Danielle Lillehaugen and Janet Chávez Santiago, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. (2013-2017).
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.

Most of the black and white line drawings in these entries are taken from the Arte para la Alfabetización en México (Art for Literacy in Mexico) (Instituto Lingüistico de Verano, A.C., 2004) and are used according to the license agreement therein. All artwork remains the intellectual property of the artist.

All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite: Janet Chávez Santiago, Brook Danielle Lillehaugen, Esénia Bañuelos, Ben Gevirtz, Lillian Leibovich, & K. David Harrison. 2025.Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary, version 3.0. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/teotitlan

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