San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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ba[baa’ah]

earlier today

(Spanish) hoy mas temprano

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ba[bààa’]

tomb

(Spanish) tumba

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

ba[baa’ah]

iris (of the eye)

(Spanish) iris (del ojo)

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

Bac[Ba’ahc]

Bac

Tlacolula

(Spanish) Tlacolula

Example: Guetxtily ngats Bac. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bad[baàa'd]

receives (something) as a gift

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

badia[badiia]

badia

roadrunner

(Spanish) correcamimos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

badia[badiia]

badia

roadrunner

(Spanish) correcaminos

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bag[baag]

bag

cow

(Spanish) vaca

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bag[baag]

bag

cow

(Spanish) vaca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bagueizh[ba’gue’izh, ba’geizh]

fly

(Spanish) mosca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bagueizh las[ba’gue’izh lahs]

gnat

(Spanish) mosca pequeña

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

baguezh las

mosquito

(Spanish) mosquito

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

baguia

blowfly

(Spanish) mosca de muerto

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

baguia galan

type of bird

(Spanish) tipo de pajaro

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

baguidy[ba’gui’idy]

baguidy

butterfly, moth

(Spanish) mariposa, polilla

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bai[ba’ai]

rebozo (type of shawl)

(Spanish) rebozo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bai ne[ba’i nneh]

please

(Spanish) por favor

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

Bajw[Ba’jw]

Tuba

(Spanish) Tuba

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

bal[bàall]

if

(Spanish) si

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bal

how many

(Spanish) cuantos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bal iaz nuu?

How old are you?

(Spanish) ¿Cuántos años tienes?

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

balag

Lepidoptera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoptera

caterpillar

(Spanish) oruga

Example: Photo by hallakarl / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Lepidoptera via Wikipedia Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

balag

(Spanish) plaga de un arbol

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

balo[ba’loh]

eyeball

(Spanish) globo del ojo

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

baly[baahlly]

fire, flame

(Spanish) fuego

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

balygyi

star

(Spanish) estrella

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

balygyi ploj

morning star

(Spanish) lucero del alba

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

banduy

type of berry

(Spanish) nanche roja

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

bangual[banguual]

old person

(Spanish) anciano, anciana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

banua[bannùùa’]

scorpion

(Spanish) alacrán

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bany[bahnny]

mud

(Spanish) barro, lodo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bany[bàany]

be alive

(Spanish) estar vivo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bany[baany]

living, alive

(Spanish) vivo, viviente

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

bany

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

bap[baa’p]

type of reed

(Spanish) especie de cana

Speaker: Munro et al 1999

bar[baar]

stick

(Spanish) vara

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

barcwicw

screech owl

(Spanish) tipo de lechuza

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

barga[bargàa’]

type of medium-sized grasshopper

(Spanish) especie de saltamontes de tamaño mediano

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

barxyec[barxye’ehc]

mountain turkey

(Spanish) guajolote de la montaña

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bat[bàa’t]

skunk

(Spanish) zorrillo, mofeta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bats[baàa'ts]

1 gets ripe (of fruit); 2 gets yellow

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

baty[bahty]

dies

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

baxat[bax:aa’t]

baxat

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

baxat[bax:aa’t]

baxat

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

baxat

toad

(Spanish) sapo

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

baz[ba'ahz]

bathes, takes a bath

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bca[bca’ah]

grackle, great-tailed grackle

(Spanish) zanate

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcal

sleep

(Spanish) sueño

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

bcaz[bcàa'z]

wanted

(Spanish) quiso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcha[bcha'ah]

warms

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bchan

grub, dung beetle larva

(Spanish) larva del escarabajo pelotero

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

bchiby[bchìiby]

scared (someone)

(Spanish) asustó (a alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bchich[bchi'ch]

made (someone) angry

(Spanish) hizo enojar (a alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bchiez[bchìez]

made (someone) laugh

(Spanish) hizo reir (a alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bchiguizh

type of bird

(Spanish) tipo de pajaro

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

bchily[bchiilly]

bchily

knife

(Spanish) cuchillo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bchu[bchùu]

1 moves (changes residence); 2 exchanges (something)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bchyezhy[[bchyèeezhy]]

sneezes; comb. [bchye'ezhy] check **

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcu[bcùùu’]

altar

(Spanish) altar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bculo[bculoh]

takes care

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bcunia cwe bdual.

I kicked the side of the ball.

(Spanish) Patie el lado de la pelota.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcuzh[[bcuhzh]]

plays (a wind instrument)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bcwa bat xquix naa.

The skunk sprayed me.

(Spanish) El zorillo me roció.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcwa ni ca ni guet cuan Dizhsa

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

bcwany[[bcwàa'nny]]

wakes (someone) up

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcwe

dry herb

(Spanish) yerba seca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcwez[[bcwèez]]

turns off (an appliance)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bcwual[[bcwùa'll]]

turns on (a radio, stereo, etc.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bda[bdàa'ah]

breaks (a round or compact object)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdag

leaf

(Spanish) hoja

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

bdag muly[bdahg mùuully]

Speaker: Gerardo López

bdag xte gyiaguex

bdag xte gyiaguex

Speaker: Gerardo López

bdai[bda'ài]

put on (a dress, a skirt)

(Spanish) se puso (un vestido, una falda)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdany

type of traditional dress

(Spanish) huipil antiguo

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

bdaro

a name of a seasonal riverbed, gully, ravine

(Spanish) nombre de baranca

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdats[bdàa'ts]

spies on (someone), watches (someone) closely

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bdau mna guet.[Bda’uh mnnààa’ gueht]

(1) The woman ate the tortilla; (2) The woman ate.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdax

avocado leaf noun

(Spanish) hoja de aguacate

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

bdaxo

hierba santa noun

(Spanish) hierba santa (hoja santa)

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

bdeidy[bdèèi'dy]

crosses (a road, river, etc.); comb. [bdèi'dy]

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdeidy[bdèèi'dy]

gives (something) to (someone); comb. [bdèi'dy]

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bdeidy becw Bed.[bdèèi’dy bèe’cw Beed]

Give the dog to Pedro.

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

Bdeidy Lia Petr liebr mes.

Petra gave the book to the teacher.

(Spanish) Petra le dio el libro al maestro.

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bdeidy Lia Petr teiby liebr mes.

Petra gave a book to the teacher.

(Spanish) Petra le dio un libro al maestro.

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bdeidy mna cha guet mniny.

The woman gave the child a tortilla.

(Spanish) La mujer le dió una tortilla al niño.

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bdeidy mniny liebr zhyap.

The boy gave the book to the girl.

(Spanish) El muchacho le dio el libro a la muchacha.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdi[bdih]

bdi

ant

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: Victoria Lopez

bdi[bdih]

bdi

ant

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdica[bdi'cah]

appears, shows up (same as rrica)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdieby[bdììe'by]

boils (of a liquid); comb. [bdìe'by]

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdily[bdìi'lly]

fights with, scolds

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdinal[bdinàall]

chases

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdizeny[bdi'x:èe'ny]

spits

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdo[bdòo’]

baby

(Spanish) bebé

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdua[bdùùa’]

banana

(Spanish) banana

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bduad[bdùad]

gets angry

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bduax[bdu'ahx]

barks

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Bduax becw.

The dog barked.

(Spanish) El perro ladró.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bdyan[bdyaàa'n]

gets hungry

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

be[be’eh]

mushroom

(Spanish) hongo

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Dictionary produced by Brook Lillehaugen, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer.
Supported in part with funding from a NSF REU Site grant (PI Harrison, Building Digital Tools to Support Endangered Languages and Preserve Environmental Knowledge in Mexico, Micronesia, and Navajo Nation, Award #1461056). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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how to cite: Lillehaugen, Brook Danielle, Felipe H. Lopez, Pamela Munro, with Savita M. Deo, Graham Mauro, and Saul Ontiveros. 2019. San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Talking Dictionary, version 2.0. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/sanlucasquiavini

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