Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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biguz gib

metal spindle for yarn

(Spanish) malacate de metal

Speaker: María Dolores Santiago Arellanes

bilielly

spool

(Spanish) devanadera

Speaker: Federico Chávez Sosa

dain nisgie

dain nisgie

mountains with rain (name of weaving pattern)

(Spanish) montañas con lluvia (nombre del diseño)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kakwa seny lo lady

(Spanish) voy a poner una marca del diseño que voy a tejer

Speaker: Oscar Bautista Gonzáles

kasep txey lady

the warp is being stretched

(Spanish) se está estirando la urdimbre

Speaker: Oscar Bautista Gonzáles

katiuga lady

(Spanish) estoy cortando el tapete

Speaker: Oscar Bautista Gonzáles

kayuniu kie duu

(Spanish) estas haciendo la punta de la madeja

Speaker: Oscar Bautista Gonzáles

kayuntxeyu lo yagxhily

(Spanish) estas tejiendo en la silla (como de chiquito)

Speaker: Oscar Bautista Gonzáles

xhi'ily

sheep

(Spanish) oveja

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

xkutx

point (of something)

(Spanish) punta (de algo)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

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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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