Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

small pork skins

(Spanish) biuses, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

married

(Spanish) casado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

soap noun

(Spanish) jabón

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Macuilxochitl (town)

(Spanish) Macuilxochitl (pueblo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bill noun

(Spanish) billete. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

single

(Spanish) soltero

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

grackle bird

(Spanish) zanate pequeño

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of blue bird that eats corn

(Spanish) tipo de pájaro azul que come maíz

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

mockingbird

(Spanish) Zenzontle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

honey bee

(Spanish) abeja

Example: see more on Twitter Chi rzëni bqui’ts lay ndé xtendeb, Bën Za rilo gal na za’k rzënedem // When honey bees land in their garden Zapotecs believe good luck comes with them // Cuando las abejas llegan a sus jar

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

rainbow

(Spanish) arco iris

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

altar

(Spanish) altar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

main altar

(Spanish) altar mayor

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

place the leaves

(Spanish) poner las hojas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

finger; toe

(Spanish) dedo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

husk for wrapping tamales

(Spanish) totomoxtle para tamales

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

purple corn husk

(Spanish) totomoxtle morado o rojo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn husk (used to feed cattle) noun

(Spanish) totomoxtle

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn husk (used to wrap food)

(Spanish) cocos de totomoxtle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

avocado leaves

(Spanish) hojas de árbol de aguacate

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

avocado tree leaves (edible)

(Spanish) hojas de árbol de aguacate (comestibles)

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

How much did you pay for your Virgin de Guadalupe?

(Spanish) Cuanto pagó por su virgen de guadalupe?

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

white castor oil plant

(Spanish) higuerilla blanca

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

Mexican pepperleaf

(Spanish) hierba santa

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

Mexican pepperleaf

(Spanish) hierba santa

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

You abandon, you had forsaken, lit. you take out of your heart

(Spanish) Tú abandonaste, lit. tú quitaste de tú corazón

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

black zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

water snake

(Spanish) culebra de agua

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

hare

(Spanish) liebre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

crow, raven

(Spanish) cuervo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

crow, raven

(Spanish) cuervo

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

pot used to serve water

(Spanish) jarro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Blouse

(Spanish) Blusa. Pieza de vestir, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rabbit

(Spanish) conejo, liebre

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

wild pink muhly grass

(Spanish) pasto de anillo (usada para proteger a la cosecha de lluvia fuerte)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

shadow

(Spanish) sombra

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sandals from Yalalag

(Spanish) huaraches de Yalalag

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Yalalag sandals for women

(Spanish) Huaraches Yalaltecos para mujer

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

banana leaf

(Spanish) hoja de plátano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

banana leaf

(Spanish) hoja de plátano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican pepperleaf leaf

(Spanish) hoja de hierba santa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

leaf with holes

(Spanish) hoja con agujero

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn leaf

(Spanish) hoja de milpa

Example: see more on Twitter Bën Xguie’ zwela ro guet gu’ la’n bndag guel, ne runchu deb deñ cun xub be’ldub... // Pople from Teotitlán del Valle still wrap their tamales in corn leaves, also they made the

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn leaf hoja de milpa

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jicama foliage

(Spanish) hojas de jícama, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

deer eat the most tender leaves

(Spanish) el venado come hojas tiernas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

leaf

(Spanish) hoja

Example: see more on Twitter Ya zhats ca za’ld rate bndag xteni, la’n de gëch dany // Encino trees, dropping all leaves, giving a spectacular display of colors // Árboles de encino, tirando sus hojas, desplegando un e

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

diagonal line of plants (like corn)

(Spanish) línea diagonal de milpas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dew

(Spanish) rocío

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

guest of honor

(Spanish) invitados especialies

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lady from Magdalena is selling tortillas

(Spanish) señora de Magdalena vendiendo tortillas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

charcoal

(Spanish) carbón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

burning charcoal

(Spanish) carbón ardiendo

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bag

(Spanish) bolsa (del español)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bag made with maguey fibers

(Spanish) bolsa de ixtle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

trash bag noun

(Spanish) bola de basura. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

speaker

(Spanish) bocina. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bottle

(Spanish) botella

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

lizard

(Spanish) lagartija

Example: Zkin braw rdu’n lony gazub yz // Los chilitos de lagartija se dan una vez al año // Lizards’ chilis sprout once a year, after Biznagas bloom. see more on Twitter

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

wood, logs of wood

(Spanish) tabla de madera

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

trays of bread

(Spanish) tablas de pan

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna del nopal, pitaya

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

boil water

(Spanish) pon a hervir agua

Example: rady lad ru rni zët te giat gi

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

calf (baby cow)

(Spanish) becerro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

roof tiles

(Spanish) tejas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

old tile

(Spanish) teja vieja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

eagle

(Spanish) águila

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

eagle

(Spanish) águila

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

type of brown eagle

(Spanish) águila de color café

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

abandoned well

(Spanish) pozo abandonado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

old well

(Spanish) pozo viejo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

falcon

(Spanish) halcón

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

adobe (clay bricks) noun

(Spanish) adobe

Example: Nde na de yu’ú bsu ladrru rbez de Bën Za // These are adobe homes where Zapotecs live. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bee hive

(Spanish) panal

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

aromatic herb used to cook beans

(Spanish) epazote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tomato

(Spanish) jitomate

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tomatillo (used for salsas)

(Spanish) tomatillo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild tomatillo noun

(Spanish) tomatillo silvestre, tomatillo milpero

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

epazote for seeds

(Spanish) epazote de semilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild bush, roots used to treat hemorrhage (sensible to touch or clap)

(Spanish) vergonzosa (raíces útiles para tratar hemorragia)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ripened tomato

(Spanish) tomate maduro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tuna fruit, prickly pear cactus fruit noun

(Spanish) tuna(s)

Example: Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit. Photo by Ken Bosma, License: CC BY 2.0 see more on Flickr . Btsë xhub rshru te go ne isia guid lady bëni. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pitaya (fruit of several cactus species)

(Spanish) pitaya

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

tunilla (type of small cactus fruit)

(Spanish) tunilla

Example: Ndu’úa, btsë guishr rshru te re quia nis ni rac chu gëy / In Oaxaca, wild cactus fruit is used to make traditional ice cream see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

white prickly pear fruit

(Spanish) fruta de nopal blanco

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

white prickly pear fruit

(Spanish) fruta de nopal blanco

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

wild prickly pear fruit

(Spanish) tuna silvestre

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

white dragonfruit

(Spanish) pitayal blanco

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

foam

(Spanish) espuma

Example: Yu’ doo btsëny lo Chucluat re’ bineti chi ru’ lani Ndua’ // In Oaxaca, you’ll enjoy a foamy hot chocolate during parties // Chocolate Oaxaqueño: caliento y espumoso see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

foam

(Spanish) espuma

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

shiny adjective

(Spanish) brillante

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

shiny adjective

(Spanish) brilloso

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

white-throated towhee (it makes a lot of noise when snakes come)

(Spanish) rascador oaxaqueño (hace mucho sonido cuando viene las culebras)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

forty-one

(Spanish) cuarenta y uno

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

bushy matgrass

(Spanish) pitiona

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

male turkey

(Spanish) guajolote

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

male turkey

(Spanish) guajolote

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

female turkey

(Spanish) guajolota

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

guava noun

(Spanish) guayaba

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán