Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

almond

(Spanish) almendra

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

banana

(Spanish) plátano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

banana

(Spanish) plátano

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cow okra  noun

(Spanish) cuajilote

Example: Bën Za ro Bdua Gëch chi rac deb guishru. see more on Twitter

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

mushroom

(Spanish) hongo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

wedding food with beef and oregano noun

(Spanish) comida de boda con res y orégano

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

raw meat

(Spanish) carne cruda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chicken meat

(Spanish) carne de pollo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chicken meat

(Spanish) carne de pollo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

red nance (endemic to Oaxaca)

(Spanish) nanche roja (endémico de Oaxaca)

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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

seed pod of devil’s claw (whose dried seeds are eaten to treat prostate inflamation)

(Spanish) vaina de garra del diablo (cuyas semillas secas se come para curar la inflamación de la próstata)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna del nopal, pitaya

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

tomatillo (used for salsas)

(Spanish) tomatillo

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

beans

(Spanish) frijoles

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

beans with hierba de conejo noun

(Spanish) frijoles con hierba de conejo

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pumpkin flowers (edible)

(Spanish) flor de calabaza

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cocoa beans

(Spanish) cacao

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cured cocoa noun

(Spanish) pataxte

Example: see more on Twitter Bzia’ de na ni run btsëny ro’ lo siab gez // Pataxte, son los granos de cacao curado que hacen un espuma abundante al chocolate-atole // “Cured” cocoa beans are the secret ingredient for

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pineapple

(Spanish) piña

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

runny chocolate

(Spanish) chocolate aguado (no espeso)

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

mamey

(Spanish) mamey

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

tortilla

(Spanish) tortilla

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tostada noun

(Spanish) tostada

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tortilla made the day before (not fresh)

(Spanish) tortilla hecha el día anterior (no fresca)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Tamal (with meat, usually chicken or pork)

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

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Tamal in banana leaves

(Spanish) Tamal en hoja de platano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

thin tortilla

(Spanish) tortilla delgada

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

thick tortilla noun

(Spanish) tortilla gruesa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tortilla made with new corn

(Spanish) tortilla de maiz nuevo

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

red flower (used to make and decorate a type of punch) noun

(Spanish) flor roja (que se usa para hacer y decorar el ponche)

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

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

local variety of fresh chilli pod

(Spanish) Chile de árbol

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chilacayota (a type of large squash)

(Spanish) chilacayota

Example: Bën Za re’ zily guitwez lo xman sant / Los zapotecos beben mucha chilacayota en la semana santa / Zapotecs drink lots of chilacayota water during lent. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

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

pomegranate

(Spanish) granada (fruta), del español

Example: Ba uyak ro'ó bzi bini de Bën Zunni "Granad" / A log time ago, people from Tlacochahuaya cultivated Pomegranates see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tortilla wrapped for lunch noun

(Spanish) tortilla envuelta para comer en el campo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

she is slowly roasting cocoa beans

(Spanish) el cacao lo está tostando lentamente

Example: Gaiy chaiy bizia’á, te gac tuv chuculat naguishr. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I'm making salsa on the metate

(Spanish) estoy preparando salsa en el metate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

coffee noun

(Spanish) café

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

soup, stock

(Spanish) caldo, del español

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

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

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

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

corn for "segueza"

(Spanish) maiz para zegueza

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cake noun

(Spanish) pastel, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

plate of mole

(Spanish) plato de mole

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tortilla inflates

(Spanish) se infla la tortilla

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

atole (hot beverage made out of corn)

(Spanish) atole

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

bread market

(Spanish) el mercado del pan

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

garlic noun

(Spanish) ajo, del español

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

garlic

(Spanish) ajo

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

organ-pipe cactus

(Spanish) órgano

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

plum tree

(Spanish) arbol de ciruelas

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

corn cob

(Spanish) olote

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

custard apple (green fruit with whitish flesh) noun

(Spanish) chirimoya

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

chayote squash

(Spanish) chayote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

spiny chayote squash

(Spanish) chayote espinoso

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

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

purple onion

(Spanish) cebolla morado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chepil (an herb)

(Spanish) chepil

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chepil (an herb) noun

(Spanish) chepil

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

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

yellow corn noun

(Spanish) maiz amarillo

Example: Bën za rqui’í xhub bshra’áts te re quia laychi. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salsa noun

(Spanish) salsa

Example: Bën Za rtop btiu’x guix guel te re quia xub guini // Los Zapotecos juntan tomatillo milpero para preparar salsas // Zapotecs gather wild tomatillo to make salsa see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

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

turkey egg

(Spanish) huevo de guajolota

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez