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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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beuu [+]

noun    coyote; fox

( Spanish ) coyote; zorro

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bekw [+]

noun    dog

( Spanish ) perro

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • CC I-3
rused [+]

   study

( Spanish ) estudiar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • school
bedy dain [+]

   wild chicken

( Spanish ) pollo del monte

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
kud ridaʼu beʼl [+]

   meat market; butcher shop (where meat is sold)

( Spanish ) carnicería (donde se vende carne)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • food
dzïinxkuily [+]

noun    homework

( Spanish ) tarea

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • school
xhuk yag [+]

   branch

( Spanish ) rama

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • plant
bay [+]

noun    shawl

( Spanish ) rebozo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • clothing
binit [+]

noun    people

( Spanish ) gente

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
alberg [+]

   peas

( Spanish ) chícharos

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles


Semantic domains:

  • food
  • plant
baxhat [+]

   toad

( Spanish ) sapo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
dobladix [+]

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
bisie [+]

   eagle

( Spanish ) aguila

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
mayn robesera [+]

   calandra lark

( Spanish ) calandria

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
balag yag zats [+]

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

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • fiesta
gutip [+]

   wasp

( Spanish ) avispa

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-10
  • animal
bixia dain [+]

   mountain house sparrow

( Spanish ) gurrión del cerro

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
betsa [+]

possessed noun    my brother (for a man)

( Spanish ) mi hermano (para un hombre)

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista


Semantic domains:

  • kinship
  • person
bigidy [+]

   butterfly

( Spanish ) mariposa

Speaker: Rocío Mendoza Bazán


Semantic domains:

  • animal
tsïptui [+]

   eleven

( Spanish ) once

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • number
badund [+]

   hummingbird

( Spanish ) colibrí

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • bird
bixugnie’e [+]

possessed noun    my toenail

( Spanish ) uña de mi pie

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
lady rika medy gulal [+]

   apron of old-fashioned coins

( Spanish ) delantal de monedas antiguas

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • Danza de la Pluma
bigwel [+]

   guitar

( Spanish ) guitarra

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez

dub xtily [+]

   aloe

( Spanish ) sabila, áloe

Speaker: Camillo Alavéz Alavéz


Semantic domains:

  • plant
nis mingit [+]

( Spanish ) comida a base de pepitas

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • food
xhi’n [+]

   offspring, child

( Spanish ) hijo, hija

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • kinship
  • person
dkwan ni rau benny [+]

   vegetable

( Spanish ) verdura

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • food
  • plant
diaga [+]

possessed noun    my ear

( Spanish ) mi oreja

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
xkitp [+]

   vermilion flycatcher

( Spanish ) aventurilla, pájaro del amor

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
ru’u [+]

noun    mouth

( Spanish ) boca

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
benny [+]

noun    person

( Spanish ) persona

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
  • CC III-5
gix [+]

   net; hammock

( Spanish ) red; hamaca

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kie’ [+]

possessed noun    my head

( Spanish ) mi cabeza

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
Xigie [+]

town    Teotitán del Valle

( Spanish ) Teotitlán del Valle

Example: de xman re na lani Xigie y seguro entiendes de emoción, you know. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • location
yal [+]

   incense

( Spanish ) copal

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • religion
lani tugul [+]

   celebration of the dead

( Spanish ) celebración de muertos

Example: see more on Twitter

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • celebration
biri biaas [+]

   chicatana (type of ant)

( Spanish ) chicatana

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
kabai [+]

noun    horse

( Spanish ) caballo

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • Spanish loanword
bitiuxy du [+]

noun    tomato

( Spanish ) tomate

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • food
  • plant
kudia [+]

possessed noun    my elbow

( Spanish ) mi codo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
bingul [+]

   wise person

( Spanish ) persona sabia; el mayor de

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
giepy nis [+]

noun    lightning storm

( Spanish ) tormenta eléctrica

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weather
beegw [+]

   comb

( Spanish ) peine

Speaker: Celso Gutiérrez Montaño

"Biziea Tap" [+]

   "Well of the Four"

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
bedy gay [+]

   rooster

( Spanish ) gallo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
nis giedux [+]

noun    hurricane, storm

( Spanish ) huracán, tormenta

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weather
gwilly [+]

   musicians

( Spanish ) músicos

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • fiesta
nie’xhuby [+]

   scorpion

( Spanish ) alacrán, scorpión

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
kunejw [+]

noun    rabbit

( Spanish ) conejo

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
gaxhy [+]

   donkey

( Spanish ) burro

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
xhiag [+]

noun    grandchild

( Spanish ) nieto, nieta

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles


Semantic domains:

  • kinship
  • person
txa [+]

   one (when counting tortillas); one tortilla

( Spanish ) uno (para contar tortillas); una tortilla

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • number
  • food
sint nis [+]

   bands of water (name of weaving pattern)

( Spanish ) cinta de agua (nombre del diseño)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
  • Spanish loanword
bell [+]

noun    snake

( Spanish ) culebra

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
nie’e [+]

possessed noun    my foot

( Spanish ) mi pie

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
diag [+]

   hare

( Spanish ) liebre

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
guxady [+]

   grasshopper

( Spanish ) chapulín

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
bakuél [+]

   corn husk

( Spanish ) totomoztle, hoja que envuelve la mazorca

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

bedy [+]

   chicken

( Spanish ) pollo, gallina

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-10
  • 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
sa’a ni rixhaga [+]

noun    friend

( Spanish ) amigo

Example: see more on Twitter

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • CC I-4
  • person
rizub xtenin [+]

   throw up, vomit

( Spanish ) vomitar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • health
gaxhy [+]

   donkey

( Spanish ) burro

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
xkepy [+]

   belly button

( Spanish ) ombligo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
xhuka [+]

noun    my arm

( Spanish ) mi brazo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
bini’n [+]

noun    child

( Spanish ) niño, niña

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
grek gie [+]

   (name of weaving pattern)

( Spanish ) caracol (nombre del diseño)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
bixtily [+]

   soap

( Spanish ) jabón

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez

xiu bag [+]

   milk a cow

( Spanish ) ordeñar una vaca

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista


Semantic domains:

  • agriculture
mayn nisgie [+]

( Spanish ) primavera (tipo de pájaro)

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • bird
kukaratx [+]

noun    cockroach

( Spanish ) cucaracha

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • Spanish loanword
bigitx [+]

   fly

( Spanish ) mosca

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles


Semantic domains:

  • animal
lani [+]

noun    party, celebration

( Spanish ) fiesta, celebración

Example: de xman re na lani Xigie y seguro entiendes de emoción, you know. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • celebration
biuts [+]

   heron

( Spanish ) garza

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • bird
laya [+]

noun    my tooth

( Spanish ) mi diente

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
zïly [+]

noun    comal; clay griddle (used for cooking tortillas)

( Spanish ) comal

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • food
bell [+]

   snake

( Spanish ) serpiente

Speaker: Rocío Mendoza Bazán


Semantic domains:

  • animal
yudau [+]

noun    1. church; 2. religion

( Spanish ) 1. iglesia; 2. religión

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • religion
xiee’ [+]

possessed noun    my nose

( Spanish ) mi nariz

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • body part
lu’x [+]

noun    tongue (of everyone)

( Spanish ) lengua (de todos)

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez


Semantic domains:

  • body part
gurajw [+]

   lizard

( Spanish ) largatija

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • animal
rulaa [+]

verb    count

( Spanish ) contar

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • number
xket xhig [+]

noun    wasp nest

( Spanish ) panal de avispa

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
biguz [+]

   drop spindle

( Spanish ) malacate para hilar

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
lor sint [+]

   stripes (name of weaving pattern)

( Spanish ) mil rayas (nombre del diseño)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
  • Spanish loanword
bitiuxhy [+]

   tomato

( Spanish ) tomate

Speaker: Froylán Carreño Gutiérrez


Semantic domains:

  • plant
  • food
yu’u [+]

noun    house

( Spanish ) casa

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

benny kalber [+]

   person’s skull (name of weaving pattern)

( Spanish ) calavera (nombre del diseño)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
lagw [+]

noun    lake

( Spanish ) lago

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • landscape
  • Spanish loanword
dad [+]

   Sir, Mister

( Spanish ) señor

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
ridie gubidx [+]

   it gets sunny, the sun comes out

( Spanish ) se pone soleado, el sol sale

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • weather
"Low Giae Ta’" [+]

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • places
miix [+]

noun    mass

( Spanish ) misa

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • religion
  • Spanish loanword
gixhlyu [+]

noun    land, world, planet, earth

( Spanish ) tierra, mundo, planet

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • landscape
dxapen [+]

noun    young girl

( Spanish ) niña

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

  • person
gub [+]

noun    broom

( Spanish ) escoba

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

xhi’ily [+]

   sheep

( Spanish ) oveja

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • weaving and dyeing
bell [+]

noun    fish

( Spanish ) pescado; pez

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago


Semantic domains:

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

   drop spindle

( Spanish ) malacate

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles


Semantic domains:

  • weaving and dyeing
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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