Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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gabania

I wake up, I am waking up

(Spanish) me despierto, me estoy despertando

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

gabi ganay

around

(Spanish) alrededor

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gabi' gabanian

be resurrected

(Spanish) revivir (tercera persona)

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutiérrez

Gabiu'u.

You will return.

(Spanish) Regresarás.

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

gad gadi

(Spanish) immaduro, verde

Speaker: Oscar Bautista Gonzáles

gadladi

it is not the case that

(Spanish) no es cierto que

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gadladi tuyga raken

you can't do it all at once, it can't be done all at once

(Spanish) no se hace en un solo paso, no es que se haga a la primera

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gadxin

gets wet

(Spanish) se moja

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gak dily

search

(Spanish) buscar

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

gak dily xindeky

search for something

(Spanish) buscar algo

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

gak neu

be able to help

(Spanish) poder ayudar

Speaker: Noel Alejandro García Juárez

gakits

to whiten

(Spanish) blanquear

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gakten

have done something enough

(Spanish) hacer algo lo suficiente

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

gal gidx

sickness, illness, disease

(Spanish) enfermedad

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal gidx

sickness

(Spanish) enfermedad

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal gidx covid

COVID-19

(Spanish) covid-19

Example: see more on Twitter

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal gidy

sandal

(Spanish) huarache

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martínez

gal gu'n

alms (collected for festivals)

(Spanish) limosna (coleccionada por festivales)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal guya'

(Spanish) jarabe del valle

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal guzan

guests of the bride

(Spanish) invitados familia de la novia

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal mbaly

patronage

(Spanish) apadrinamiento

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rakli

gal rakli

learning

(Spanish) aprendizaje

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rau

food

(Spanish) comida

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal razila'z

time off from work

(Spanish) descanso; día (de trabajo) libre

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

gal re

the action of going

(Spanish) el acto de ir

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ree

drink

(Spanish) bebida

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rezia'klaaz

gal rezia'klaaz

gifts given during engagement from the groom (and his family) to the bride (and her family)

(Spanish) contentamiento

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ridau

the state of being sold

(Spanish) el estado de venderse

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ridau gib

the act of selling jewelry

(Spanish) la venta de joyas

Speaker: Celso Gutiérrez Montaño

gal ridie'e

leave

(Spanish) salida

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal riga kieng

cut hair

(Spanish) cortarse el cabello

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rikaa'z

wants

(Spanish) quiere

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rila'bii

act of deflating

(Spanish) acto de desinflar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rile'u

drought

(Spanish) deslave

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rindiag

to listen

(Spanish) escuchar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal riza

walking

(Spanish) caminata

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rizibiny

gal rizibiny

sowing (seeds)

(Spanish) siembra

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rugye

to see

(Spanish) ver, acto de

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruinlauruinloo

to care for

(Spanish) cuidar, acto de

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruintxey

weaving

(Spanish) acción de tejer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruintxey lady

weave

(Spanish) tejer, acción de

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rulu'b

to sweep

(Spanish) barrer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rulub

beat up

(Spanish) dar una paliza, golpear

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rului

listening

(Spanish) acto de enseñar, la enseñanza

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal rutxnia'

wedding

(Spanish) boda

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruul

to read

(Spanish) leer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruused

gal ruused

study

(Spanish) estudio

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruusuchei

action of decorating

(Spanish) acción de adornar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruutau

to sell

(Spanish) vender

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruxexh

sneeze

(Spanish) estornudar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal ruyn

make, do

(Spanish) hacer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gal zii

misery

(Spanish) miseria

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

galaa

(Spanish) soltar, dejar, aflojar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

galao

in the past

(Spanish) en el pasado

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

galay

between, in the middle

(Spanish) entre, en medio

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

galbai

life

(Spanish) vida

Speaker: Teresa Manuela Mendoza Ruís

galbain

life

(Spanish) vida

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

galgukne

support (someone)

(Spanish) apoyar (a alguien)

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández

galguty

the dead

(Spanish) la muerte

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

galia

problem

(Spanish) problema

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez

galmad

pillow

(Spanish) almohada

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernandez

galzi'

misery

(Spanish) miseria

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gamixhy gie

shirt embroidered with flowers

(Spanish) blusa bordada de flores

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ganary

loom comb

(Spanish) el peine del telar

Speaker: Federico Chávez Sosa

ganary

loom comb

(Spanish) el peine de telar

Speaker: Oscar Bautista Gonzáles

ganay

turn (left or right)

(Spanish) dar la vuelta en una esquena o de algún lugar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ganily

ganily

bobbin

(Spanish) canillo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ganily

bobbin

(Spanish) canillo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ganily

ganily

bobbin

(Spanish) canillo

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández

ganily

tube made of carrizo reed

(Spanish) ganilla

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

ganily

bobbin

(Spanish) canillo

Speaker: María Dolores Santiago Arellanes

Ganiun xtxan.

We’re going to say hello.

(Spanish) Vamos a saludar.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

garad

plow

(Spanish) arado

Speaker: Romeo Bautista Zárate

garbat

garbat

greek key (name of weaving pattern)

(Spanish) greca (nombre del diseño)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gareng

different from

(Spanish) diferente a

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gareng ka

different from

(Spanish) diferente a

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

garenka

different from

(Spanish) diferente a

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández

garlientyp

daring, adventurous

(Spanish) atrevido, aventurero, audaz

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

garol

garol

half

(Spanish) mitad

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

garol Dxan Beu

half moon (La Danza step)

(Spanish) media luna (paso de La Danza)

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martínez

garsin

garsin

type of tree

(Spanish) jarilla

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

garzi

guts

(Spanish) tripas

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gati

not yet

(Spanish) todavía no

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez

gatygaty

constantly

(Spanish) a cada rato

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gatygaty rigixhlawan

constantly checking in

(Spanish) a cada rato se asoma

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Gaua.

I will eat.

(Spanish) Comeré.

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

gaudum

they eat (animal)

(Spanish) coman (animal)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gaxagtiun

we’ll see each other

(Spanish) nos vemos

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gaxagun xueb

see you thursday

(Spanish) nos vemos el jueves

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gaxga

near, close to

(Spanish) cerca de

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gaxhieldum

will find (an animal)

(Spanish) encontraron (animal)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gaxhy

gaxhy

donkey

(Spanish) burro

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gaxhy

gaxhy

donkey

(Spanish) burro

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez

gayon

sixty

(Spanish) sesenta

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gayuxen

lunch

(Spanish) almuerzo

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernandez

gazau bi

to breathe

(Spanish) respirar

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez

gazon

we will walk

(Spanish) caminaramos

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

ge'w

limestone

(Spanish) cal

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

geb

(Spanish) acahual (flor amarilla que su palo se usa para hacer papalotes)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

geel

dusk

(Spanish) anochecer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

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