Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

bat

(Spanish) murcielago

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

beetle noun

(Spanish) escarabajo

Example: Chi riab za’ák nis guia ria de Betub. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

coyote noun

(Spanish) coyote

Example: Xhques Bew rguchu nis te re’é de Bew la’án Dani. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

turtle

(Spanish) tortuga

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

coyote

(Spanish) coyote

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

turtle

(Spanish) tortuga

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cicada noun

(Spanish) chicharra

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cicada

(Spanish) chachalaca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of bird that sings like a cicada

(Spanish) un pájaro que canta como chicharra

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

type of bird that sings like cicada

(Spanish) tipo de pájaro que canta como un chicharra

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

mint

(Spanish) yerba buena

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

bluebottle fly

(Spanish) moscón

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

bluebottle fly

(Spanish) mosca verde, moscón

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

fog noun

(Spanish) niebla

Example: Beyun runza’ák guel la’án gëch Dani. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jaguar

(Spanish) jaguar, ocelote

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

blackberry

(Spanish) mora

Example: Bndag Beza rzhu te ro be’ld xhed ladru ri ru dem / Blackberry leaves are used to feed silk worms in Zapotec towns / Hojas de mora para alimentar gusanos de seda en los pueblos Zapotecos see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

blackberry

(Spanish) zarzamorra

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

blackberry

(Spanish) zarzamora

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bumble bee

(Spanish) abejorro

Example: Rcily doo ria Bezbiaw re top zëni la’án de guie. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bumble bee

(Spanish) abejorro

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

type of small mosquito that causes welts

(Spanish) un mosquito muy pequeño que pica mucho y sube habones

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

grey dove

(Spanish) güila

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gray dove

(Spanish) güila

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

peso

(Spanish) peso

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of wild cat

(Spanish) tipo de gato silvestre

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

spider

(Spanish) araña

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

underground honeybees

(Spanish) abejas subterráneas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of small black bee that lives underground and produces “miel de castilla” (possibly Geotrigona acapulconis)

(Spanish) tipo de abejita negra que tiene su capullo bajo de la tierra y produce “miel de castilla” (posiblemente Geotrigona acapulconis)

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

type of small black bee that lives underground and produces “miel de castilla”

(Spanish) tipo de abejita negra que tiene su capullo bajo de la tierra y produce “miel de castilla”

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

necklace

(Spanish) collar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

how much (money)

(Spanish) cuanto (dinero)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

roasted

(Spanish) asado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

physical manifestation of emotions as malady

(Spanish) hinchazon para sentimiento

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

air noun

(Spanish) aire, viento

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red ant that stings  noun

(Spanish) hormiga roja de picadura fuerte

Example: Bi xnia run de xkëdni kia nia // La hormiga colorada construye sus nidos en las cabeceras de los campos // Red ants build their nests on the edges of fields. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ant noun

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

prickly pear cactus

(Spanish) nopal

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

prickly pear cactus noun

(Spanish) nopal

Example: Bën Za udily ni goni lo nia, ze’éy bchieldeb Bia’á rë’ni. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

prickly pear cactus

(Spanish) nopal

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

dog’s tongue cactus

(Spanish) nopal lengua de perro

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

thick cactus

(Spanish) nopal grueso

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

root with which you can make shampoo noun

(Spanish) raíz con lo cual se puede hacer champú

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

de-thorned cactus leaves

(Spanish) nopales limpios

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

thistle cactus

(Spanish) nopal de espiga

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild cactus

(Spanish) nopal silvestre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tuberose (root to wash women’s hair)

(Spanish) amole

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the corn plants dried

(Spanish) la milpa se secó

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican plum, ciruela noun

(Spanish) ciruela

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

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

ceremonial candle noun

(Spanish) vela de concha

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

offering for a funeral

(Spanish) ofrenda para un funeral

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jojoba seeds

(Spanish) semilla de jojoba

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fruit with which you can make soap noun

(Spanish) pipe (tipo de fruta)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

short

(Spanish) bajo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

small

(Spanish) chiquito

Example: see more on Twitter Bichi’ ga de chape’ rzed gal rya’, te kët ya’n laz deb de ni bsa’ne xpën gul nu don / Young girls start dancing at an early age, to continue the traditions of our elders

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

ant

(Spanish) hormiga

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

sprouting river tamarind (edible)

(Spanish) retoño de la planta de huaje (comestible)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

candle, light

(Spanish) vela, luz

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

armadillo

(Spanish) armadillo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

onion flower that contains seeds

(Spanish) flor de cebolla con las semillas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pepper tree seeds

(Spanish) semillas de pirul

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

seed (like that of the man kach plant)

(Spanish) semilla (como la de la planta garra del diablo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

seed pod of devil’s claw (whose dried seeds are eaten to treat prostate inflamation)

(Spanish) vaina de garra del diablo (cuyas semillas secas se come para curar la inflamación de la próstata)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

china cabinet noun

(Spanish) vitrina. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chicatana (a type of leaf cutter ant)

(Spanish) chicatana (un tipo de hormiga arriera)

Example: Biub yu’úsh ria tuvzila lo yz, rgui’ídem ne redem quia xhub guini. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

small pork skins

(Spanish) biuses, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

married

(Spanish) casado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

soap noun

(Spanish) jabón

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Macuilxochitl (town)

(Spanish) Macuilxochitl (pueblo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bill noun

(Spanish) billete. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

single

(Spanish) soltero

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

grackle bird

(Spanish) zanate pequeño

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of blue bird that eats corn

(Spanish) tipo de pájaro azul que come maíz

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

mockingbird

(Spanish) Zenzontle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

honey bee

(Spanish) abeja

Example: see more on Twitter Chi rzëni bqui’ts lay ndé xtendeb, Bën Za rilo gal na za’k rzënedem // When honey bees land in their garden Zapotecs believe good luck comes with them // Cuando las abejas llegan a sus jar

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

rainbow

(Spanish) arco iris

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

altar

(Spanish) altar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

main altar

(Spanish) altar mayor

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

place the leaves

(Spanish) poner las hojas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn husk (used to feed cattle) noun

(Spanish) totomoxtle

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn husk (used to wrap food)

(Spanish) cocos de totomoxtle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

avocado leaves

(Spanish) hojas de árbol de aguacate

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

avocado tree leaves (edible)

(Spanish) hojas de árbol de aguacate (comestibles)

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

white castor oil plant

(Spanish) higuerilla blanca

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

Mexican pepperleaf

(Spanish) hierba santa

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

Mexican pepperleaf

(Spanish) hierba santa

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

You abandon, you had forsaken, lit. you take out of your heart

(Spanish) Tú abandonaste, lit. tú quitaste de tú corazón

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

black zapote

(Spanish) zapote negro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

water snake

(Spanish) culebra de agua

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

hare

(Spanish) liebre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

crow, raven

(Spanish) cuervo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

crow, raven

(Spanish) cuervo

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

pot used to serve water

(Spanish) jarro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Blouse

(Spanish) Blusa. Pieza de vestir, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rabbit

(Spanish) conejo, liebre

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

wild pink muhly grass

(Spanish) pasto de anillo (usada para proteger a la cosecha de lluvia fuerte)

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sandals from Yalalag

(Spanish) huaraches de Yalalag

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican pepperleaf leaf

(Spanish) hoja de hierba santa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn leaf

(Spanish) hoja de milpa

Example: see more on Twitter Bën Xguie’ zwela ro guet gu’ la’n bndag guel, ne runchu deb deñ cun xub be’ldub... // Pople from Teotitlán del Valle still wrap their tamales in corn leaves, also they made the

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán