Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary

Your search for * in fiesta has returned 45 entries

lady rika medy gulal

lady rika medy gulal

apron of old-fashioned coins

(Spanish) delantal de monedas antiguas

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

balag yag zats

balag yag zats

(Spanish) hoja en la iglesia durante la fiesta, posiblemente del árbol del roble

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

barle’n

barle’n

belt

(Spanish) ceñidor

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

benny xtily

Spanish people

(Spanish) españoles

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

bins

rod of the ’campo’

(Spanish) vara del campo

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

bizïn

bizïn

rattle used in the Danza de la Pluma

(Spanish) sonaja de los danzantes (Danza de la Pluma)

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

bizun

bizun

rattle used in the Danza de la Pluma

(Spanish) sonaja de los danzantes (Danza de la Pluma)

Speaker: Froylan Carreño Gutiérrez

dbenny ni rinibe guyaa

representatives of the Danza de la Pluma

(Spanish) representantes de la Danza de la Pluma

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

dubg gie

crown

(Spanish) corona

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

Dxi ni ras lap dubg xten guyaa

day when the crown is lifted

(Spanish) día que se levanta la corona

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

gal gidy

sandal

(Spanish) huarache

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

garol Dxan Beu

half moon (La Danza step)

(Spanish) media luna (paso de La Danza)

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

gie sa’

gie sa’

pennyroyal

(Spanish) poleo

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

guya’

guya’

1. dancer in the dance of the feather; 2. dance of the feather

(Spanish) 1. danzante en la danza de la pluma; 2. la danza de la pluma

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

guyaa

guyaa

will dance

(Spanish) va a bailar

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

guyaa xhigab

group of dancers for La Danza

(Spanish) grupo de promesa

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

gwilly

gwilly

musicians

(Spanish) músicos

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

gwilly

gwilly

band, musician

(Spanish) banda de música, músico

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

kalendr

kalendr

a type of ceremonial parade

(Spanish) calenda

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

kaptain

captain

(Spanish) capitán

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

lady rika dets guyaa

lady rika dets guyaa

cloth that goes on a dancer’s back

(Spanish) tapete que va en la espalda del danzante

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

lap dubg

crown/crest

(Spanish) corona/penacho

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

maxk xte camp

maxk xte camp

mask of the ’campo’ or ’subalternate’ character

(Spanish) máscara del campo/subalterno

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

medy gulal

medy gulal

old-fashioned coins

(Spanish) dinero antiguo

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

Mentzum

Moctezuma

(Spanish) Moctezuma

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

pal xte guyaa

pal xte guyaa

paddle used in La Danza

(Spanish) paleta

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

panit

panit

silk scarf

(Spanish) mascada/pañuelo

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

panit

panit

silk scarf

(Spanish) mascada/pañuelo

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

renee guyaa ni nax yudau

fruit in baskets that are carried to the fiesta

(Spanish) fruta en las canastas que se llevan en la fiesta

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

ru'n gib yudau

the church bell rings

(Spanish) repica la campana de la iglesia

ruya’a guya’a lo bixpr

dance of the Danzantes on the eve of the fiesta

(Spanish) baile de los danzantes en la víspera de la fiesta

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

ruya’adan

they dance

(Spanish) bailan

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

ruya' dguya’a

dance of the feather

(Spanish) Danza de la Pluma

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruyaa dguya’

ruyaa dguya’

the dancers of the feather dance are dancing

(Spanish) los danzantes de la danza de la pluma bailan

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruyaa guyaa dxi lani

dance of the Danzantes on the first day of the fiesta

(Spanish) baile de los danzantes el primer día de la fiesta

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

txe’el Cortes

Marina

(Spanish) Marina

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

txi ruluxh guyaa

finish the set amount of time for being one of the Danzantes (3 year periods)

(Spanish) termina la promesa (de 3 años)

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

txonn pas

three step (La Danza step)

(Spanish) paso tres (paso de La Danza)

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

xab kamp

xab kamp

outfits of the ’subalternate’ characters

(Spanish) traje de los subalternos

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

xhyag guyaa

shirt worn by the dancers

(Spanish) camisa para danzantes

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

xhyag guyaa

dancer’s shirt

(Spanish) la camisa del danzante

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

xiagdan

Danzantes shirt

(Spanish) camisa para Danzantes

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martinez

xtiung

tie-down (La Danza step)

(Spanish) amarrador (paso de La Danza)

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

xtxuynxh gubisy

rattle sound

(Spanish) sonido del cascabel

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

yabxhuy

type of green tree

(Spanish) árbol verde

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martinez

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Dictionary production supervised by Brook Danielle Lillehaugen and Janet Chávez Santiago, with support from K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. (2013-2017).
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