Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

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

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna del nopal, pitaya

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

beans planted early in the season

(Spanish) frijol tempranero

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

silkworms eat blackberry leaves

(Spanish) el gusano de seda come hojas de mora

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

type of plant used to feed chickens noun

(Spanish) acahual, tipo de planta que se usa para alimentar los pollos

Example: Ba ca zulo riald de guie gueb lo de nia xte Ndua’á. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

thick yellow flower

(Spanish) acahual grueso

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

the flower before the corn is mature

(Spanish) jilote, flor de maíz antes que este maduro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

anona fruit

(Spanish) anona

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

orange flower, stems covered in velcro-like surface

(Spanish) flor pegajosa

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)

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

alcatraz flower

(Spanish) flor alcatraz

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

basil

(Spanish) albahaca

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

wild mint

(Spanish) poleo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

common lantana flower (lit. chicken poop flower)

(Spanish) flor de lantana (lit. flor caca de gallina)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

local variety of fresh chilli pod

(Spanish) Chile de árbol

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rose noun

(Spanish) rosa

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

pears hang from the tree

(Spanish) cuelgan las peras del árbol

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

mamey seed

(Spanish) semila de mamey

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

squash plant is blooming

(Spanish) la calabaza está floreando

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn planted in the late season

(Spanish) maíz sembrada en la estación tarde

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

castor oil plant noun

(Spanish) higuerilla

Example: Bën Za rtub de shi cos la’án bndag ya blap. see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

female tree of pájaro bobo (heart shaped leaf)

(Spanish) árbol de pájaro bobo hembra (hoja formado como corazón)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

iron guaje tree noun

(Spanish) arbol de guaje de hierro

Example: Nde na yala’á guib, rialdni lo de be’éu biz see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cotton

(Spanish) algodón

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez