Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

Feast of the lord of entombment

(Spanish) Fiesta del Santo Entierro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

in (city/town)

(Spanish) en (pueblo/ciudad)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ingredients for mole

(Spanish) ingredientes del mole

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

huaje noun

(Spanish) huaje

Example: Bën Za zeula ro lá’a, ne lo de be’éu gal nald rzulo raa dem. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my name

(Spanish) mi nombre

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

they, them (respectful)

(Spanish) ellos, ellas (respetuoso)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

they, them (baby)

(Spanish) ellos, ellas (bebes)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

them (male familiar)

(Spanish) ellos (informal)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

morning glory noun

(Spanish) quebraplato (tipo de flor)

Example: Chi riab za’ák nisguia la’á cue’écu rbily lo guel. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

morning glory

(Spanish) flor quebraplato

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ear canal

(Spanish) oído

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

My daughter is in (lit. walking towards) her seventh year.

(Spanish) Mi hija está entrando a los siete años.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

inside the church

(Spanish) dentro de la Iglesia

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

inside the (modern) kitchen

(Spanish) dentro de la cocina (moderna)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

my stomach

(Spanish) mi estómago

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

palate

(Spanish) paladar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

in, into

(Spanish) en

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

throat

(Spanish) garganta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Abasolo (town)

(Spanish) Abasolo (pueblo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Tlacolula Valley Proper Noun

(Spanish) Valle de Tlacolula

Example: Nde na de gëch xte la’áts Bac chi riazi wbich. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

papalutla

(Spanish) papalutla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

mamey seed

(Spanish) semila de mamey

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

you (plural, informal)

(Spanish) ustedes (de confianza)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

he, him (familiar)

(Spanish) él (informal)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

drop of water

(Spanish) gota de agua

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

root

(Spanish) raíz

Example: Chi riu' za'k gib gel, zacru rní's de labam // When corn rows are plowed properly, the roots of the corn plant grow strong and healthy. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

root of the corn plant

(Spanish) raiz de milpa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

washing board

(Spanish) lavadero, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

washing machine

(Spanish) lavadora, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

he, she, him, her (respectful)

(Spanish) él, ella (respetuoso)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

he, she (baby)

(Spanish) él, ella (bebe)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hometown, homeland

(Spanish) pueblo de origen

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of herb noun

(Spanish) chepiche

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

between

(Spanish) entre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sprained body part

(Spanish) lugar del esquince

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

space between fingers or toes

(Spanish) espacio entre dedos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

they (pl. animal)

(Spanish) pronombre plural de animales

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

they, them (animal)

(Spanish) ellos, ellas (animales)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

they, them (proximate)

(Spanish) ellos, ellas, esas, esos (proximal)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

they (reverential)

(Spanish) ellos, ellas (sagrados)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rug, blanket

(Spanish) cobija

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

it (animal)

(Spanish) este, esta (animales)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

he, she, it; him, her, it (proximate)

(Spanish) él, ella, esa, eso (proximal)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hierba de conejo (wild herb used to cook beans) noun

(Spanish) hierba de conejo (para cocinar frijoles)

Example: Lagu see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

clothes

(Spanish) ropa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cloth, rug

(Spanish) tela, manta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cape

(Spanish) capa

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

molar

(Spanish) muela

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I’ll eat the same...

(Spanish) Yo también quiero comer lo mismo...

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

same

(Spanish) igual

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

they (sg. animal)

(Spanish) pronombre singular de animale

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

party

(Spanish) fiesta

Example: Ske rzuchu de gu’n chi rliuzh lani ro’ xte Zunni / Bulls are decorated like this when the main fiesta ends in Tlacochahuaya / Toro adornado para culminar la fiesta de Tlacochahuaya. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

he, she (reverential)

(Spanish) él, ella (sagrado)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Feast of Corpus Christi

(Spanish) Corpus Christi

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mountaintop Festival of Tlacochahuaya (prehispanic summer festival for good corn harvests that since merged with the Catholic feast of the Virgin of Mount Carmen)

(Spanish) Fiesta de la cima de la montaña de Tlacochahuaya (fiesta prehispanica del verano para pedir una buena consecha de maíz que después se unió con la fiesta catolica de la Virgen del Carmen)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

big, important feast

(Spanish) fiesta grande

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

feast of the holy spirit

(Spanish) fiesta del espiritu santo, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

On the feast of the holy spirit, stewardship changes

(Spanish) en la fiesta del Espiritu Santo cambia la mayordomía

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

inside the (traditional) kitchen

(Spanish) dentro de la cocina (tradicional)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pencil

(Spanish) lápiz

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

skinny

(Spanish) flaco, delgado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

flat part

(Spanish) llano o parte plana

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tooth

(Spanish) diente

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tooth/teeth

(Spanish) diente/dientes

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

in the middle/midst of, between, living things

(Spanish) entre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the last supper of the apostles

(Spanish) la ultima cena de los apostoles

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wisdom tooth/teeth

(Spanish) muela(s) de juicio

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

heart

(Spanish) corazon

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my palm

(Spanish) mi palma

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

seeds of mamey fruit (edible, used to prepare drinks)

(Spanish) Pizle (hueso de mamey)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

in the hands of

(Spanish) en las manos de

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

carrizo fence

(Spanish) cerca de carrizo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fence

(Spanish) cerca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lesson noun

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

sunflower fields

(Spanish) campo de girasoles

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

field of penumbra flowers

(Spanish) sembradio de penumbra

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

field of garlic

(Spanish) sembrodio de ajo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Leon (name)

(Spanish) León (nombre)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Milk

(Spanish) Leche, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

un-pasteurized milk noun

(Spanish) leche bronca. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lettuce noun

(Spanish) lechuga. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lettuce to get seeds from

(Spanish) lechuga de semilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fresh lettuce

(Spanish) lechuga fresca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wait!

(Spanish) esperate

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cave noun

(Spanish) cueva

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

girl’s title, Miss, Señorita noun

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Cornelia Proper Noun

(Spanish) Cornelia

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Petra

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

book noun

(Spanish) libro

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

corn silk

(Spanish) pelos de maiz

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn hair

(Spanish) pelos de elote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

blender noun

(Spanish) licuadora. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lime

(Spanish) limón, del español

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

you (singular)

(Spanish) tú

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

house (e-poss.)

(Spanish) casa/hogar

Example: see more on Twitter La casa menor de San Jerónimo, lugar de residencia de Fray Juan de Córdova / The minor house of St. Jeronimo, place of residence of Friar Juan de Córdova / Nde guk liz de bxos lo gëtx zunni ro’

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jail

(Spanish) carcel

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tire noun

(Spanish) llanta. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

face noun

(Spanish) cara

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

on big fiestas, drummers play on the church roof

(Spanish) en fiestas grandes, los chirimiteros tocan en la nave exterior de la iglesia

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

their faces, the faces possessive noun

(Spanish) sus caras, las caras

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez