Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

almond

(Spanish) almendra

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

ceremonial drink noun

(Spanish) tepache

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

mushroom noun

(Spanish) hongo

Example: Chi rzu doo nis guia rzulo rach be’é. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

raw meat

(Spanish) carne cruda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chicken meat

(Spanish) carne de pollo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nance (wild cherry endemic to Oaxaca) noun

(Spanish) Nanche roja (relativo Oaxaqueño de nance)

Example: Ziani belduy ica an yz re, nis guia gucne riald guie de yag. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild nance (type of wild fruit)

(Spanish) nanche silvestre

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

prickly pear cactus noun

(Spanish) nopal

Example: Bën Za udily ni goni lo nia, ze’éy bchieldeb Bia’á rë’ni. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

prickly pear cactus

(Spanish) nopal

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Mexican plum, ciruela noun

(Spanish) ciruela

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

Mexican plum, ciruela noun

(Spanish) ciruela

Example: Ba rzulo rdu’ún lo biashr naga’á lo gue’é. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn husk (used to wrap food)

(Spanish) cocos de totomoxtle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

black zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna del nopal, pitaya

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

tomato

(Spanish) jitomate

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tomatillo (used for salsas)

(Spanish) tomatillo

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

white dragonfruit

(Spanish) pitayal blanco

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

guava noun

(Spanish) guayaba

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pumpkin flowers (edible)

(Spanish) flor de calabaza

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

peanut

(Spanish) cacahuate

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

pineapple

(Spanish) piña

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

hot chocolate with bread

(Spanish) chocolate con pan

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

runny chocolate

(Spanish) chocolate aguado (no espeso)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

peach

(Spanish) durazno. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grinding chocolate verb

(Spanish) molienda de chocolate

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the action of eating verb

(Spanish) comiendo

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chickpea, garbanzo

(Spanish) garbanzo

Example: Bën Za rqui’í "garbanz" lo zëli te rac chu xhub // Zapotecs roast chikpea beans on a clay skillet, to prepare soup... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cornfield

(Spanish) milpa

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

cornfield noun

(Spanish) milpa, maizal, campo de maíz, campo con milpa.

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

anona fruit

(Spanish) anona

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

sapodilla, chicozapote

(Spanish) chicozapote

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

mamey

(Spanish) mamey

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

tortilla(s) noun

(Spanish) tortilla(s)

Example: Nde naa Xnan vida, ca cuani guet... // This is my mother, making tortilla... // Ésta es mi mamá, haciendo tortillas. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

tortilla covered with fungus noun

(Spanish) tortilla cubierta con moho

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fresh tortilla, warm tortilla

(Spanish) tortilla calientita

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Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

Tamal (with meat, usually chicken or pork)

(Spanish) Tama (con carne de pollo o puerco)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tortillas that are made to be sold to the public

(Spanish) tortillas para vender

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

soft tortilla

(Spanish) tortilla blanda, suave

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

thin tortilla

(Spanish) tortilla delgada

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

empanada

(Spanish) empanada

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

thick tortilla noun

(Spanish) tortilla gruesa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

crunchy tortilla, tlayuda

(Spanish) tortilla tlayuda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tortillas made bartered at the markets

(Spanish) tortillas hechas para hacer trueque

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

a type of dish, made with tortilla and salsa noun

(Spanish) tortillas con salsa de tomate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bread, loaf of bread noun

(Spanish) pan, pan dulce, pieza de pan

Example: Guet Xtily ni rac chu Latuvi, tuv gëch Dani. // Bread made in "Latuvi" a Northern Sierra town see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

stale tortilla

(Spanish) tortilla dura

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

poleo (a wild flower used in religious ceremonies, mayordomias, and weddings) noun

(Spanish) poleo (flor silvestre usada en ceremonias religiosas, mayordomias y bodas)

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

chili pod noun

(Spanish) chile

Example: De bën gul nan sha ray za’ák guini te gac chu indo... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dried chile de agua noun

(Spanish) chile de agua seco

Example: Ske rbiz de ginia’ te rakdemë ginia’ts // Los chiles de agua se cuelgan a la intemperie para un secado uniforme // De agua chili pods are hung to dry evenly. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of small chile noun

(Spanish) tipo de chile pequeño

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

higaditos (a dish made with eggs, vegetables, and chicken)

(Spanish) higaditos

Example: 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 see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

mole (sauce)

(Spanish) mole

Example: Chi ru’ch gra la Indoo, chi’y ria gal naguix te tuvga deni... // When you mix all the ingredients for "Mole", that’s when you taste the best of each... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pears hang from the tree

(Spanish) cuelgan las peras del árbol

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I'm making salsa on the metate

(Spanish) estoy preparando salsa en el metate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

traditional holy week meal

(Spanish) caldillo, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cinnamon noun

(Spanish) canel

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dough noun

(Spanish) masa

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tejate (cocoa and corn traditional drink) noun

(Spanish) tejate

Example: Gie bzia’ na ni run ndia nax cub // La rosita de cacao, es la que da un aroma dulce al tejate // “Cocoa rose” is what gives tejate its peculiar aroma... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

alfalfa noun

(Spanish) alfalfa

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

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

type of herb noun

(Spanish) chepiche

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

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

pumpkin plant sprouts noun

(Spanish) guias

Example: Bën Za rtiu’ú lo guit te rac chu xhub cuania’á. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ground memela

(Spanish) memela entera

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sweetcorn memelas noun

(Spanish) memelas de maíz dulce

Example: Mel ze’é racchu lo zëli ne rone bën deiñ "café." see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the fruit is not ripe (lit. the fruit is not green)

(Spanish) la fruta no está madura (lit. la fruta no está verde)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

nicuatole (a corn based dessert)

(Spanish) nicuatole

Example: “Nicuatol” na tuv nax ni racchu cun xub ne rquini bëni lo xman sant / “Nicuatole” is a corn based dessert eaten during lent. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

boiled corn to prepare atole

(Spanish) maiz hervido para preparar atole

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cake noun

(Spanish) pastel, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cook, roast

(Spanish) preparar (comida), asar

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

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tortilla inflates

(Spanish) se infla la tortilla

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

atole made with purple corn

(Spanish) atole de maíz morado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

white atole

(Spanish) atole blanco

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

"atole" made with new corn

(Spanish) atole de maiz nuevo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red atole

(Spanish) atole colorado

Example: Siav xnia, ni re’ de Bën Dani, rac chuni cun xub ne bzia’ / Red atole is a drink that people in the Northern sierra prepare, it’s corn and cocoa based. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pick each ripe tomato, pick each tomato that is already ripe

(Spanish) escoge cada tomate maduro, escoge cada tomate que ya está maduro

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

grasshopper (edible) noun

(Spanish) chapulines

Example: Ba riu’ú guie de uxhadi ni ri lo nia xte Ndua’á. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bread market

(Spanish) el mercado del pan

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fried white beans

(Spanish) guisado de frijol blanco

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

white corn

(Spanish) maiz blanco

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

garlic

(Spanish) ajo

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

custard apple (green fruit with whitish flesh) noun

(Spanish) chirimoya

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

avocado  noun

(Spanish) aguacate

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

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

chicken-foot-shaped ear of corn

(Spanish) elote pata de pollo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

purple onion

(Spanish) cebolla morado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

amarillo (a yellow mole) noun

(Spanish) mole amarillo

Example: Bën za ro xhub be’é la’án guet lo zëli. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn

(Spanish) maiz

Example: Par Bën Za, xub na labaan ne laaznu / For Zapotec people, corn is our heart and root / para los Zapotecos, el maíz es nuestra raíz y nuestro corazón see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

purple corn

(Spanish) maíz morado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

edible purple corn

(Spanish) maíz morado comestible

Example: Xub be’ldub rzhu te racchu guet ne de xhub / Purple corn to make tortillas and prepare some recipes / Maíz morado, para hacer tortillas y algunos guisados. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ground corn

(Spanish) maíz molido o quebrajado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

ground corn

(Spanish) maíz molido o quebrajado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn with weevils (still edible)

(Spanish) maíz ligeramente picado (todavía comestible)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

nixtamal, corn cooked with lime mixture

(Spanish) nixtamal, maíz nixtamalizado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

salsa de huevo (a dish with eggs and salsa)

(Spanish) salsa de huevo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tomato sauce with chili

(Spanish) salsa con tomate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sugar noun

(Spanish) azúcar, del español

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Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

honey

(Spanish) miel de abeja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

turkey egg

(Spanish) huevo de guajolota

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez