Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

cloud(s) noun

(Spanish) nube(s)

Example: Zaa, zaa nis guia, ni rzalaaz don naan bin zaa. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pork lard, fat from the meat

(Spanish) grasa, manteca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cloud

(Spanish) nube

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pork lard

(Spanish) manteca

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Good midday!

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Good morning!

Example: Za'ák rcily, ba rbeznu re te izulo icuan Dizaa stuvi // Good morning, ready to start writing Zapotec again see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Good afternoon!

(Spanish) ¡Buenas tardes!

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

good afternoon!

(Spanish) ¡buenos tardes!

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Good evening!

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hanging

(Spanish) colgado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hanging on the fence

(Spanish) colgado en la cerca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

a piece still hanging

(Spanish) un pedazo aún cuelga

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Hanging mirror on the wall.

(Spanish) El espejo esta colgado en la pared.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

courteous

(Spanish) cortés

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

correct

(Spanish) correct

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

cob of corn

(Spanish) elote

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

cob of corn

(Spanish) elote

Example: Narë’éni de zé’eBa ca ru’ú lo nia xte de Bën Zunni - We are harvesting tender sweet corn in Tlacochahuaya see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tender sweetcorn

(Spanish) elote tierno

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chicken-foot-shaped ear of corn

(Spanish) elote pata de pollo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salt

(Spanish) sal

Example: Xhub guini lay la ni rene shtieshr, guini ne zed zi / Raw salsa is made with chili pods, garlic and salt only see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salt

(Spanish) sal

Example: Xhub guini lay la ni rene shtieshr, guini ne zed zi / Raw salsa is made with chili pods, garlic and salt only see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

It’s going to be a year since I graduated.

(Spanish) Va a ser un año que me gradué.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

comal (flat round surface made out of clay used to cook) noun

(Spanish) comal

Example: Bën Za rqui’í "garbanz" lo zëli te rac chu xhub. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

flat round surface made out of clay (used to cook/dry roast)

(Spanish) comal

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

honey

(Spanish) miel de abeja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

honey

(Spanish) miel

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

job

(Spanish) trabajo, empleo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bone

(Spanish) hueso

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chicken egg

(Spanish) Huevo de gallina

Example: see more on Twitter Zët bëdy gidy nagas, rzhu par rza bëny te gak nab gal naza’k // Eggs from black hens are considered a good omen, they’re rubbed on people’s bodies to attract good fortune // Los hue

chicken egg

(Spanish) huevo de gallina

Example: see more on Twitter Zët bëdy gidy nagas, rzhu par rza bëny te gak nab gal naza’k // Eggs from black hens are considered a good omen, they’re rubbed on people’s bodies to attract good fortune // Los hue

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

turkey egg

(Spanish) huevo de guajolota

Example: Bën za ro zët bëd lach / Zapotecs incorporate hen turkey eggs in their diet / Los Zapotecos incorporan huevos de guajolota en su dieta. see more on Twitter

turkey egg

(Spanish) huevo de guajolota

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

native eggs

(Spanish) huevos criollos

Example: see more on Twitter Guixëni na tuv lay chi ni rquini bnieti de chi lani ro’, rac chuni cun zët bëdi crioy / Higaditos are eaten during important celebrations, it’s made with organic eggs and vegetables / Los

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

spine

(Spanish) espina dorsal

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my spine

(Spanish) mi espina dorsal

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my cheek bone

(Spanish) mi pómulo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chinbone

(Spanish) hueso del mentón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my chinbone

(Spanish) el hueso de mi mentón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cheekbone

(Spanish) pómulo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cheekbone

(Spanish) pómulo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

traditional wedding meal

(Spanish) zequeza con higaditos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

quantifier of plants

(Spanish) numeral de plantas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

behind, bottom

(Spanish) trasero

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

sky noun

(Spanish) cielo

Example: Nia duu bra guel xha ghuibaa... Nachuu brialdaa loo gunich... // Such a clear sky today... It was a pretty, sunny day... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

(Spanish) bajo el cielo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

under the plow

(Spanish) bago el arado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my gums

(Spanish) mi encía

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I was waiting under the tree until the rain stopped.

(Spanish) Estaba esperando bajo el árbol hasta que dejará de llover.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

under the ceiling

(Spanish) bajo el techo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nape (of the neck)

(Spanish) nuca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nape (of the neck)

(Spanish) nuca

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

grandchild

(Spanish) nieto/nieta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my grandchild

(Spanish) mi nieto/nieta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my cheek

(Spanish) mi mejilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cockroach

(Spanish) cucaracha

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

butt

(Spanish) nalga

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my butt

(Spanish) mis nalgas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

clay flower pot

(Spanish) flerero de barro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Matatlán (town)

(Spanish) Matatlán (pueblo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gourd for holding liquid

(Spanish) jomate, jícara para agarrar líquido

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gourd for holding liquid

(Spanish) jomate, jícara para agarrar líquido

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Santa Ana del Valle

(Spanish) Santa Ana del Valle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Santiaguitu (town)

(Spanish) Santiaguitu (pueblo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my saliva

(Spanish) mi saliva

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

saliva

(Spanish) saliva

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my earwax

(Spanish) mi cerilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

earwax

(Spanish) cerilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tomorrow

(Spanish) mañana

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

daily

(Spanish) cotidiano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cold/flu

(Spanish) gripa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nose

(Spanish) nariz

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sneeze

(Spanish) estornudo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

my nose

(Spanish) mi nariz

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

her nose

(Spanish) la naríz de ella

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

son

(Spanish) hijo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

child

(Spanish) hijo, hija

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my child

(Spanish) mi hijo/hija

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my nose

(Spanish) mi nariz

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my knee

(Spanish) mi rodilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

knee

(Spanish) rodilla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jicara, gourd container, gourd bowl

(Spanish) jícara

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jicara, gourd container, gourd bowl

(Spanish) jícara para tejate

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

oval shaped gourd (used to drink)

(Spanish) jícara ovalada (para beber atole)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

oval shaped gourd (used to drink)

(Spanish) jícara ovalada (para beber atole)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

jícara for tortillas

(Spanish) jícara para tortillas

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

mi cráneo

(Spanish) my skull

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

my cranium

(Spanish) mi cráneo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gourd containing tejate noun

(Spanish) jícara de tejate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gourd to carry water

(Spanish) bule

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jicara for tejata (corn-based drink), gourd bowl for tejate

(Spanish) jícara para tejate

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

big bowl made out of gourd

(Spanish) jícara blanca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

decorated gourd used for storage

(Spanish) jicalpextle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jícara for offerings

(Spanish) jícara para ofrendas

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

onion noun

(Spanish) cebolla

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

onion noun

(Spanish) cebolla

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Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

sheep

(Spanish) oveja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cotton

(Spanish) algodón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chair

(Spanish) silla

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

cotton

(Spanish) algodón

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

sheep

(Spanish) oveja, borrego

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez