Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

petate, straw mat (for sitting and lying on)

(Spanish) petate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

decorated petate, decorated straw mat

(Spanish) petate decorado

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

father

(Spanish) Papá

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grandfather, boss noun

(Spanish) abuelo, jefe

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

statue of entombed Jesus

(Spanish) Santo Entierro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Lord of the sepulcher

(Spanish) Santo Entierro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the president prays to St. Geronimo

(Spanish) el presidente reza a San Jerónimo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

owl

(Spanish) búho, tecolote

Example: see more on Twitter Bën za rilo txi ru’ld dam yu’ tu gaty, Nare riu’lazduxha rkuadiaga ru’ldmë. Nde guk lo nia, gazhga liza /Zapoteca believed when the owl sings, someone will die, but I like its

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of owl (tecolote)

(Spanish) tecolote

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Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

huitlacoche fungus (edible fungus that grows on ears of corn)

(Spanish) huitlacoche

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

huitlacoche grows when pigs come near corn seeds noun

(Spanish) el huitlacoche sale cuando los cerdos se acercan a las semillas de maiz

Example: Kët nati par ibig Chuch, ladru ca ria xhub bini, te kët iria Daam loo guel. Zé’ey qwendilaaz de bën gul. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

traditional flute and drum

(Spanish) chirimitero

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Tamal Mountain of Tlacochahuaya (location of Lani Kye Dany)

(Spanish) Montaña de Tamal de Tlacochahuaya (dónde se celebra Lani Kye Dany)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

Tamal Mountain

(Spanish) Monte de Tamal

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the Black Mountain of Tlacochahuaya

(Spanish) Monte Negro de Tlacochahuaya

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Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

mountain

(Spanish) montaña

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Teotlitán’s mountain

(Spanish) cerro de Teotitlán

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rainforest

(Spanish) bosque, bosque de niebla

Example: Ba rzulo rdu’n lo be’ nagats la’n Danyadoo / Yellow mushroom start to sprout in the forests / Hongo Amanita está apareciendo en las montañas see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

all four

(Spanish) los cuatro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dust, powder noun

(Spanish) polvo

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Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

plural marker

(Spanish) marcador de plural

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

silkworms eat blackberry leaves

(Spanish) el gusano de seda come hojas de mora

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hens eat beetle larvae noun

(Spanish) la gallinas comen larvas de escarabajo

Example: De bëd guidy rguily bchan la’n "abon", ni’ñ rance rdandem, zé’y blilo Bën Za... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

young girls learn to dance

(Spanish) las niñas aprenden a bailar

Example: Bichi’ ga de chape’ rzed gal rya’, te kët ya’n laz deb de ni bsa’ne xpën gul nu don / Young girls start dancing at an early age, to continue the traditions of our elders / Las niñas empiezan a bailar desde pequeñas para prese

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

crops

(Spanish) cosechas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

young people learning to dance verb

(Spanish) los jóvenes aprenden a danzar

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

first 12 days of the year

(Spanish) cabañuelas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

weak

(Spanish) débil

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

A trunk is blocking the entrance to the river.

(Spanish) El tronco está bloqueando la entrada del río.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ash, ashes

(Spanish) ceniza

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

behind, in back of

(Spanish) detras

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fragile

(Spanish) frágil, delicado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

back

(Spanish) espalda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

drawing

(Spanish) dibujo. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tied

(Spanish) amarado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

language noun

(Spanish) lengua/palabra

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cheers! [inf.]

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

offering

(Spanish) ofrenda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

offering for festival of July

(Spanish) ofrenda de la fiesta del cerro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

offering for a bride

(Spanish) ofrenda para la novia

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wedding offering

(Spanish) ofrenda de boda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ceremonial speech

(Spanish) discurso ceremonial

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Santiago (first name)

(Spanish) Santiago (primer nombre)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cart pulling bar

(Spanish) timón de carretón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

assistant mayordomo

(Spanish) diputado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

C.D., compact disc noun

(Spanish) c.d., disco

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Zapotec Language noun

(Spanish) lengua zapoteca

Example: Re ulez Juany xte Córdova, lani bcuani zian Dizaa. // Here is where Juan de Córdova lived. He wrote a lot in Zapotec. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

truth

(Spanish) verdad

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Spanish Language

(Spanish) Español, Castellano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

doctor noun

(Spanish) doctor, médico

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dollar

(Spanish) dólar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

money

(Spanish) dinero

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

us, we

(Spanish) nosotros

Example: Xhub ne git, rnitx don gal nabani... // Corn and pumpkins give us life... // El maíz y la calabaza nos dan fuerza... see more on Twitter ="https://twitter.com/BnZunni/status/1331738179234189312" target="_blank">Twitter see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn tassel noun

(Spanish) espigas de la milpa

Example: Ba ca doo de xhub glo... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rope

(Spanish) mecate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

string, thread

(Spanish) hilo, piola de algodón

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

maguey plant

(Spanish) maguey

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

feather noun

(Spanish) pluma

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

feather

(Spanish) pluma

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cucharilla agave noun

(Spanish) agave de cucharilla

Example: Dub bcuel rac chu de "coron" de chi lani. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

desert spoon maguey

(Spanish) maguey cucharilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lonely

(Spanish) solitario

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

wild maguey

(Spanish) maguey silvestre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cooked agave leaves

(Spanish) maguey horneado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

agave to plant

(Spanish) agave para trasplantar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

aloe vera

(Spanish) sábila

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

young agave plant

(Spanish) maguey tierno

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

length of leather (for carrying baskets)

(Spanish) trozo de cuero (para llevar los canastos)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bromeliad

(Spanish) bromelia

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

innocent

(Spanish) inocente

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

always

(Spanish) siempre

Example: see more on Twitter Gaiy rbane de bëd gidy, ne dubtek rgilmë ni go sa’dem // El gallo es el líder de un gallinero, y siempre busca proveer para sus gallinas // The rooster is the leader in a flock, and is always pr

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nipple

(Spanish) pezón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sin

(Spanish) pecado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

yarn, string

(Spanish) hilo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

peach

(Spanish) durazno. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

full

(Spanish) lleno

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

girl, young woman noun

(Spanish) muchacha

Example: Bichi’ ga de chape’ rzed gal rya’, te kët ya’n laz deb de ni bsa’ne xpën gul nu don / Young girls start dancing at an early age, to continue the traditions of our elders see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Tlalixtac

(Spanish) Tlalixtac

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

day noun

(Spanish) día

Example: guet-Xhtil chá’a ne "cafe" tisi rkinia... Te I-zulua Zá’ka tuv Chii... // Warm bread and coffee, are the only things I need, to start the day well... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Easter Sunday

(Spanish) Domingo de Pascua

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Palm Sunday

(Spanish) Domingo de Ramos, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

festival day

(Spanish) día de fiesta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Days of Mourning (holy week)

(Spanish) Dias de guardar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

The basket is empty

(Spanish) El canasto esta vació

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

medium-size basket

(Spanish) canasto mediano

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

small basket for cotton

(Spanish) canasto chico para algodón

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

carrizo basket (used for the market) noun

(Spanish) canasta de carrizo

Example: Ne na de Chum-xhuagh ya’á ni runchu de Bën Zaa. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

basket of eggs

(Spanish) canasta de huevos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

carrizo basket

(Spanish) canasto de carrizo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

container for chile de agua pods

(Spanish) canasto de chiles de agua

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cumin container

(Spanish) canasto de cumino

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

basket with special patterns

(Spanish) canasto adornado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sweet corn basket

(Spanish) canasto de elotes

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

container specifically for corn

(Spanish) canasta para elotes

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

basket

(Spanish) canasta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

The basket is next to the box.

(Spanish) La canasta esta al lado de la caja.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

The basket is next to the box.

(Spanish) La canasta esta al lado de la caja.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ear

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

store

(Spanish) tienda, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fat

(Spanish) gordo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez