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a’ [+]

[ ʔaʔ ]

noun    water

( Spanish ) agua

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • nature
a’yin [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) lagarto

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • reptil
ab’al [+]

( Spanish ) ciruela

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • fruta
ab’j [+]

[ ʔaɓχ ]

noun    stone

( Spanish ) piedra

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • nature
achno’s [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) pavo real

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
aj [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) carrizo

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
ajlab’il q’ij [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) calendario

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
ajmaq [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) peligro

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
ajpu [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) cazador / sol

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
ak’ [+]

[ ’ʔak’ ]

adjetivo    wet

( Spanish ) mojado

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

ak’aj [+]

[ ’ʔa.k’a:χ ]

adjetivo    new

( Spanish ) nuevo

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

al [+]

[ ʔal ]

adjetivo    heavy

( Spanish ) pesado (que pesa)

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

alb’aj [+]

[ ’ʔal.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo siempre poseido    son

( Spanish ) hijo (de mujer)

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

anab’aj [+]

[ ʔa.’na.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo siempre poseido    sister

( Spanish ) hermana

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • kinship term
anmi [+]

[ ʔa:nmi ]

noun    heart

( Spanish ) corazón

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • parts of the human body
anq’il [+]

[ ’ʔaŋ.Ɠil ]

verbo intransitivo    live

( Spanish ) vivir

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

anup [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) ceiba

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
aq’b’aj [+]

[ ʼʔaƓ.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    tongue

( Spanish ) lengua

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • parts of the human body
aq’b’il [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) noche profunda / amanecer

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
aqwil / saqb’aq [+]

[ ’ʔaqʰ.wil / saqʰ.’ɓaqʰ ]

sustantivo    rope

( Spanish ) lazo

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • tool
atz’in [+]

[ ’ʔa.tsʼiŋ ]

noun    salt

( Spanish ) sal

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • nature
aẍnaj [+]

sustantivo    donkey

( Spanish ) asno

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
b´e [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) camino

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
b’a [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) taltuza

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
b’a’n [+]

[ ɓaʔŋ ]

adjetivo    good

( Spanish ) bueno

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’a’n q’ob’aj [+]

[ ɓaʔŋ Ɠoɓaχ ]

sustantivo    right

( Spanish ) derecho

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

Example: b’a’n q’aj

b’a’nb’il [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) competencia general

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
b’a’nb’il / b’lo’n [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) habilidad

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
b’a’s [+]

sustantivo    plantain

( Spanish ) plátano

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • fruta
b’alan [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) jaguar

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
b’aluẍ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) tigrillo

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
b’aq [+]

[ ɓa:qʰ ]

noun    bone

( Spanish ) hueso

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • parts of the human body
b’atz’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) mono

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
b’e [+]

[ p’e: ]

sustantivo    path

( Spanish ) camino

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’ech [+]

[ p’etş ]

sustantivo    flower

( Spanish ) flor

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’elaj [+]

[ ’ɓe.laχ ]

número    nine

( Spanish ) nueve

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • number
b’elajk’al [+]

número   

( Spanish ) ciento ochenta

Speaker: Lesly Gómez


Semantic domains:

  • number
b’elajk’al laj [+]

número   

( Spanish ) ciento noventa

Speaker: Lesly Gómez


Semantic domains:

  • number
b’elajlajk’al [+]

número   

( Spanish ) trecientos ochenta

Speaker: Lesly Gómez


Semantic domains:

  • number
b’elajlajk’al laj [+]

número   

( Spanish ) trecientos noventa

Speaker: Lesly Gómez


Semantic domains:

  • number
b’etil [+]

[ [’p’e.til] ]

verbo intransitivo   

( Spanish ) caminar

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’ib’aj [+]

[ ’p’i.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    name

( Spanish ) nombre

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’ich / ẍi’l [+]

sustantivo    chick

( Spanish ) pollito

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
b’il [+]

[ ɓil ]

verbo transitivo    hear

( Spanish ) escuchar

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’itz [+]

[ p’its ]

sustantivo    song

( Spanish ) canción

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’itz [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) b’itz

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • calendario
b’ix [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) b’ix

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • calendario
b’iyol [+]

[ ’ɓi.jol ]

verbo transitivo    kill

( Spanish ) matar

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’o’tz [+]

[ p’oʔts ]

adjetivo    small

( Spanish ) pequeño

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’o’tz tqan / ch’in tqan [+]

[ p’oʔts tʰqan / tş’iŋ tʰqan ]

frase adjetival    short

( Spanish ) corto

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

b’osich’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) castor

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
b’ujil [+]

[ ’ɓu.χil ]

verbo transitivo    fight

( Spanish ) luchar / pelear

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

ch’aktz’ib’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) marcador

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
ch’ekyb’aj [+]

[ ʼtʃʼekj.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    knee

( Spanish ) rodilla

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • parts of the human body
ch’el [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) chocoyo

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
ch’eltzi [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) pelícano

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
ch’la’j [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) cuatete

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • reptil
ch’ok [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) zanate/clarinero

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
ch’wix [+]

sustantivo    anona

( Spanish ) anona

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • fruta
chanmaẍ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) orangután

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
chap [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) cangrejo

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • acuatico
chapal [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) nance

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • fruta
che’n u’j [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) papel bond carta

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
che’w [+]

[ tʃeʔw ]

sustantivo generalmente no poseido    star

( Spanish ) estrella

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • nature
che’w [+]

[ tʃeʔw ]

adjetivo   

( Spanish ) frío

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

chej [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) venado (cuadrúpedo)

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
chi’j [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) pedernal

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
chi’l xpo’tz [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) básquetbol

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
chi’s [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) elefante

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
chi’w [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) coronadito

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
chib’j [+]

[ tʃiɓχ ]

noun    meat

( Spanish ) carne

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • animal body parts
chiky’ [+]

[ tʃikj’ ]

noun    blood

( Spanish ) sangre

Speaker: José Reginaldo Pérez Vail


Semantic domains:

  • parts of the human body
chiky’an [+]

( Spanish ) guinda

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • fruta
chinjyom [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) paloma gris

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
chip [+]

sustantivo    goat

( Spanish ) chivo

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
chirom [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) especie de azulejo

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
chitz’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) gorrioncillo

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
chman rit [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) llama

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
chmanb’aj [+]

[ ’t∫ma:m.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    father’s father

( Spanish ) abuelo paterno

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • kinship term
chmanb’aj [+]

[ ’t∫ma:m.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    mother’s father

( Spanish ) abuelo materno

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • kinship term
chmasat [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) alce

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
chmilb’aj [+]

[ ’tʃmi:l.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    husband

( Spanish ) esposo

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • kinship term
chmuk’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) reno

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
chnab’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) marimba

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
cho’r / ch’o’l [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) chorcha

Speaker: Luis Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • ave
choj [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) ofrenda

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
chonb’atz’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) pitaya

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • fruta
chulul [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) zapote

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • fruta
chwa’j [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) escorpión

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • insecto
chwak [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) búfalo

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
eky’ [+]

sustantivo    chicken

( Spanish ) gallina

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
i’ẍ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) elote, ternura

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
ich’ [+]

sustantivo    mouse

( Spanish ) raton

Speaker: Eber Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • animal
  • animal salvaje
ichan/xinaq [+]

[ itʃaŋ/şinaq ]

sustantivo    man (adult male)

( Spanish ) el hombre (varón adulto)

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

Example: xinaq

ichil [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) bañar

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • escuela
ijaj / iyaj [+]

[ ’ʔi.χaχ / ’ʔi.jaχ ]

sustantivo    seed

( Spanish ) semilla

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López

imi’ẍb’aj [+]

[ ’ʔimi’ʃ.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    breast

( Spanish ) seno

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • parts of the human body
imx [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) agua / cocodrilo

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
iq’ [+]

sustantivo   

( Spanish ) aire

Speaker: Mariela Feliciano


Semantic domains:

  • día
itz’inb’aj [+]

[ ʔi.’ts’iŋ.ɓaχ ]

sustantivo inalienable    younger brother

( Spanish ) hermano menor

Speaker: Juan Ramón Andres López


Semantic domains:

  • kinship term
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All content copyright © Mam community. (2013-2014).
Dictionary produced by José Reginaldo Pérez Vail, Juan Ramón Andres López, Luis Arturo Feliciano Cardona, Ajb’ee Jimenez, Anna Luisa Daigneault, Rodrigo Ranero Echeverría, Gregory D. S. Anderson, K. David Harrison (2013 - 2014).
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There are currently 747 entries, 747 audio files, and 590 images.

All content copyright © Mam community. (2013-2014).
Dictionary produced by José Reginaldo Pérez Vail, Juan Ramón Andres López, Luis Arturo Feliciano Cardona, Ajb’ee Jimenez, Anna Luisa Daigneault, Rodrigo Ranero Echeverría, Gregory D. S. Anderson, K. David Harrison (2013 - 2014).
All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite: 2013. Mam Talking Dictionary. K’ulb’il Yol Twitz Paxil / The Academy of Mayan Languages, Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/mam

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