Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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gusubu xindeky lo

put on the floor

(Spanish) poner en piso

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

a’zak

nod one’s head, incline one’s head

(Spanish) asentar la cabeza/inclinar la cabeza

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

bidxitxtedum

they got very angry (the animals)

(Spanish) se enojaron mucho (los animales)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

dib

to sew

(Spanish) coser

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

dib te bestid

sew a dress

(Spanish) coser vestido

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

dib te pantlon

sew a pant

(Spanish) coser pantalon

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

dxag sain

mix

(Spanish) mezclar

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pérez

dxag xindeky

stir

(Spanish) revolver

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pérez

gak dily

search

(Spanish) buscar

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

gak dily xindeky

search for something

(Spanish) buscar algo

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

gudeby

he/she swallowed

(Spanish) tragó

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

gween

went

(Spanish) fue

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kadiun duu

we are dyeing

(Spanish) estamos tiñiendo

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Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kalo xindeky

I am borrowing something

(Spanish) Estoy tomando prestado algo

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

kidio

you are going to pinch

(Spanish) vas a pellizar

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

lain

break

(Spanish) quebrar/romper

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

naady

slimy

(Spanish) baboso

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

radiuun

we dye

(Spanish) teñimos

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

radixh

to pay

(Spanish) pagar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

radxag

get tired

(Spanish) cansarse

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ragutx

to mix

(Spanish) mezclar

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Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ratxgalow

looks wide-eyes at

(Spanish) mira con los ojos completamente abierto a

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

regas

to block

(Spanish) atorar, atascar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Restee

Get up

(Spanish) Levantarse

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rguizyaa

rip

(Spanish) rasgar

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

riab

falls; falls out

(Spanish) se cae

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

riab geij

it snows, snow falls

(Spanish) nieva, cae nieve

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

riab nis gie xhub

it hails

(Spanish) graniza, cae granizo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ridie

to dye

(Spanish) teñir

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Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Ridux

to bark

(Spanish) ladrar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ridxiby

to be scared

(Spanish) asustarse

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

riely

loosen

(Spanish) salir, soltar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

riet

grind

(Spanish) moler

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Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rige

to curse

(Spanish) maldecir

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rigii

gets cooked, roasted, grilled

(Spanish) se cocina, se asa (al horno o en la brasas)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Rigixhy

to pay

(Spanish) pagar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rigu xleten

puts, gets (something, in or on a place)

(Spanish) pone, mete (algo, en algún lugar)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rigub ges

smokes (cigarettes, tabacco, a pipe)

(Spanish) fumar ( cigarros, tabaco, una pipa)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

riniab

to request

(Spanish) pedir

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

riniabu lo dios

ask God for something

(Spanish) pedirle algo a Dios

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

riu xlet

put in its place; accomodate

(Spanish) poner en su lugar de; acomodar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rixhi'

squeeze out

(Spanish) exprimir

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Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rixiely

open

(Spanish) abrir

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rizub gi

sets (something) on fire

(Spanish) enciende, prende fuego a (algo)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rugie

looks ( in a direction)

(Spanish) mira (hacia alguna dirección)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rugud

stings(of a bee)

(Spanish) pica (dicese de una abeja)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rugwak

wraps (someone) in (something), puts ( a garments that covers the upper body) on (someone)

(Spanish) envuelve (a alguien) en (algo); ponerse (de vestirse) algo en la parte superior del cuerpo (como una camisa, chamarra, rebozo, etc.)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rugwap Dyus tugul

pay one’s respect at the home where a dead person is laid out before the funeral

(Spanish) presentar sus respetos en la casa donde una persona muerta está acostada, antes del funeral

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rugwe'

to deceive, to mislead

(Spanish) engañar, tomar el pelo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Rugwe'siu!

You're kidding!

(Spanish) ¡Estás bromeando!

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Rugwe'ten!

He/she lies a lot!

(Spanish) ¡Él/ella engaña mucho!

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruintxey

weave

(Spanish) tejer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rulee

to take out

(Spanish) sacar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rutxnyaa

marries (performs marriage for)

(Spanish) casa

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhi'ii

sniffs (to smell something or because of nasal irritation)

(Spanish) olfatea

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhis

to laugh

(Spanish) reir

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruya'

dances

(Spanish) baila

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruyan

feeds

(Spanish) le da de comer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruzall

to throw

(Spanish) tirar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txedy

clean

(Spanish) lavar

Speaker: Lorenzo Sosa Pépez

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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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