Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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kabai

kabai

noun horse

(Spanish) caballo

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

kaga’n

is serving (a drink)

(Spanish) está sirviendo (una bebida)

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez

Kagureniu

(Spanish) como crees

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kalendr

kalendr

calenda (type of celebration)

(Spanish) calenda

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kali

interrogative where

(Spanish) dónde

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kali zugwaw

Where do you live?

(Spanish) ¿Dónde vives?

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández

kampnily dain

(Spanish) jilguero

Speaker: Froylan Carreño Gutiérrez

kaniu naxab lang

talks negatively about, gossips about

(Spanish) hablar mal de, chismea de

Speaker: Jorge David Hernández Sosa

karagel

noun dawn

(Spanish) amanecer

Speaker: Cristina Ruiz

karg

load of

(Spanish) carga de

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

karnad

karnad

noun pomegranate

(Spanish) granada

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

katuya

rolls up

(Spanish) enrolla

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernandez

kau

verb you are

(Spanish) estás

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kazuneng

pulls up, lifts up

(Spanish) sube

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernandez

ke’eza’a

verb I will hug

(Spanish) abrazaré

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kechi kanie

phrase I’m not saying anything

(Spanish) no estoy diciendo nada

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kechi yu’

There is nothing

(Spanish) no hay nada

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kechi yu’dia

phrase I don’t feel like doing anything

(Spanish) no tengo ganas de nada

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kechisteti

phrase you’re welcome (colloquial)

(Spanish) de nada (coloquial)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ked

negation do not, does not

(Spanish) no

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kedrapdiang

has no (non liquid object) in it

(Spanish) no tiene (obj. que no es líquido)

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernandez

kees

noun cheese

(Spanish) queso

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

keith yua’a sru

I’m not okay

(Spanish) No estoy bien

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ket nazakti

unjust; unfair

(Spanish) injusto

Speaker: Cristina Ruiz

Ket niu yu

don’t accept

(Spanish) no aceptes

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ket txigunyang

will not, will fail to

(Spanish) no (hará algo)

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez

ket xhui’di

doesn’t work

(Spanish) no sirve

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketchidi’ketchidi’

nothing

(Spanish) nada

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketian

he is not here

(Spanish) no está (persona)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketihza

not as much

(Spanish) no tanto

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketin

negation it is not here (of a thing)

(Spanish) no está / no hay (de una cosa)

Speaker: Ambrocio Gutiérrez

ketpka

negation never

(Spanish) nunca

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketru

not anymore

(Spanish) ya no

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Ketru xidi mas

(Spanish) sin nada más por el momento

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketuudi

negation nobody

(Spanish) nadie

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketxi kondi

without anything

(Spanish) con nada

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketxi xhuidian; ketxy riendi xtadan

is no good, his/her father does not understand anything

(Spanish) no sirve. su papá no entiende nada.

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez

kety

no

(Spanish) no

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Kety bindiaga xi guniu.

phrase I didn’t hear what you said.

(Spanish) No escuché lo que dijiste.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kety na zhibdy

be brave

(Spanish) ser valiente

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández

kety nanadia

I don’t know

(Spanish) No sé

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kety ranalasdia

phrase I don’t remember

(Spanish) no me acuerdo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kety riendia xi riniu

phrase I don’t understand what you’re saying

(Spanish) no entiendo lo que dices

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kety rukuadiaj dìch

verb disobey

(Spanish) desobedecer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kety runiu jurub

don’t disturb

(Spanish) no estés molestando

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez

kety sak guyexh

it is not expensive

(Spanish) no cuesta caro

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ketyru’u

not anymore, no more

(Spanish) ya no mas

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kie

possessed noun my head

(Spanish) mi cabeza

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kie’

kie’

possessed noun my head

(Spanish) mi cabeza

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kie’xuka

kie’xuka

possessed noun my shoulder

(Spanish) mi hombro

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kiedaing

kiedaing

noun horizon

(Spanish) horizonte

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kiee

kiee

possessed noun my head

(Spanish) mi cabeza

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kier bikie

lice hair

(Spanish) liendrudo; liendruda

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Kier bite’z gwag

hair like a rat’s nest

(Spanish) grenudo (cabeza como nido de raton)

Speaker: Manuel Bazán Chávez

kier maluxhy

tousled, unkempt

(Spanish) mechudo/a

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kiermex

adjective blonde

(Spanish) rubio

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kinyu mayn

kill animals

(Spanish) matar animal(es)

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista

kong

conjunction and; with

(Spanish) y , con

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kreu

hurry up

(Spanish) apúrate!

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez

ku’dy

ku’dy

noun thigh

(Spanish) muslo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kuang

kuang

plant

(Spanish) planta

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutiérrez

kuawr xhixhy

kuawr xhixhy

(Spanish) pecho pinto

Speaker: Froylan Carreño Gutiérrez

kub

noun dough

(Spanish) masa

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

kub

kub

dough

(Spanish) masa

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kub

tejate

(Spanish) tejate

Speaker: Celso Gutiérrez Montaño

kubet

kubet

noun bucket

(Spanish) cubeta

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

kud

where

(Spanish) donde

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Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kud radaa nis

kud radaa nis

noun natural spring

(Spanish) fuente natural

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kud radieka gubidx

east; right side; where the sun rises

(Spanish) este; lado derecho; donde nace el sol

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista

kud re’zy gubidx

west

(Spanish) oeste

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kud res gubidx

where the sun sets down

(Spanish) donde el sol se oculta

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista

kud ridaʼu beʼl

kud ridaʼu beʼl

meat market; butcher shop (where meat is sold)

(Spanish) carnicería (donde se vende carne)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kud ridoʼo maskaly

bar

(Spanish) cantina

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kud rie nis

noun drain

(Spanish) desaguadero

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kud riga kiedang

barber shop, hair salon

(Spanish) peluquería

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kudia

kudia

possessed noun my leg

(Spanish) mi pierna

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kudia

kudia

possessed noun my elbow

(Spanish) mi codo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kue’diu

verb I don’t know

(Spanish) no sé

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Kuenzi

imprudent

(Spanish) imprudente

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kuez

wait

(Spanish) esperar*

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kukaratx

kukaratx

noun cockroach

(Spanish) cucaracha

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kukaratx

kukaratx

noun cockroach

(Spanish) cucaracha

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

kulur

noun color

(Spanish) color

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kun

with

(Spanish) con

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

kunejw

kunejw

noun rabbit

(Spanish) conejo

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

kunrutxey medy

box for offerings in church; small bank (cashbox)

(Spanish) alcancía

Speaker: Jorge David Hernández Sosa

kurand

noun cilantro

(Spanish) cilantro

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kuriexhy

kuriexhy

noun cabbage

(Spanish) col

Speaker: Miguel Ángel Mendoza Bautista

kutx

kutx

noun pig

(Spanish) cerdo, cochino

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kutx

kutx

noun pig

(Spanish) cerdo, cochino

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

kuxtan

town Juchitán

(Spanish) Juchitán

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kwan kansy

kwan kansy

(Spanish) hierba de cáncer

Speaker: Camillo Alavéz Alavéz

kwan la

kwan la

(Spanish) yerba amarga

Speaker: Camillo Alavéz Alavéz

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Dictionary production supervised by Brook Danielle Lillehaugen and Janet Chávez Santiago, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. (2013-2017).
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