Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

tule grass (used to make roofs)

(Spanish) tule

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dog’s tongue cactus

(Spanish) nopal lengua de perro

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

fruit with which you can make soap noun

(Spanish) pipe (tipo de fruta)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

leaf

(Spanish) hoja

Example: see more on Twitter Ya zhats ca za’ld rate bndag xteni, la’n de gëch dany // Encino trees, dropping all leaves, giving a spectacular display of colors // Árboles de encino, tirando sus hojas, desplegando un e

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tomatillo (used for salsas)

(Spanish) tomatillo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild tomatillo noun

(Spanish) tomatillo silvestre, tomatillo milpero

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pitaya (fruit of several cactus species)

(Spanish) pitaya

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

beans planted early in the season

(Spanish) frijol tempranero

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

huitlacoche grows when pigs come near corn seeds noun

(Spanish) el huitlacoche sale cuando los cerdos se acercan a las semillas de maiz

Example: Kët nati par ibig Chuch, ladru ca ria xhub bini, te kët iria Daam loo guel. Zé’ey qwendilaaz de bën gul. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

thick yellow flower

(Spanish) acahual grueso

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

sapodilla, chicozapote

(Spanish) chicozapote

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

basil

(Spanish) albahaca

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

wild mushrooms are sprouting

(Spanish) los hongos están reventando

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

it is sprouting (milpa)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rue (type of plant)

(Spanish) ruda

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn planted early in the season

(Spanish) maíz tempranero

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

castor oil plant noun

(Spanish) higuerilla

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

belduy (type of fruit) tree noun

(Spanish) árbol de belduy (tipo de fruta)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pomegranate tree

(Spanish) árbol de granada

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

domesticated Peruvian peppertree (used as chicken bedding to get rid of pests)

(Spanish) pirul (usado para el lecho de pollos para remover parásitos)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dried cobs (used as fuel in the kitchen) noun

(Spanish) olote(s)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

quantifier of plants

(Spanish) numeral de plantas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tree branch

(Spanish) rama de árbol

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