Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

orange flower, stems covered in velcro-like surface

(Spanish) flor pegajosa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red flower (used to make and decorate a type of punch) noun

(Spanish) flor roja (que se usa para hacer y decorar el ponche)

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

wax mallow flower (used to make necklaces for saints or special pots for religious ceremonies and mayordomias)

(Spanish) wax mallow flower (usada como collar para santos o vasijas especiales en ceremonias religiosas y mayordomias

Example: see more on Twitter Ske rzab gue giny can ri’ batx lo de lani ro’ xte gëdx Zunni // “Monacillo” flowers adorning a pot that contains ceremonial drinks during the feast of Tlacochahuaya // Flores chilito adorn

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

gladiola

(Spanish) flor gladiola

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pomegranate flower

(Spanish) flor de granada

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

geranium

(Spanish) generio (flor)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

alcatraz flower

(Spanish) flor alcatraz

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

white bitter tasting flower noun

(Spanish) flor con sabor amargo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

half-light flower (important local flower of various colors)

(Spanish) flor penumbra (flor local importante de varios colores)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

white penumbra flower

(Spanish) flor penumbra blanca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red penumbra flower

(Spanish) flor penumbra roja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

basil

(Spanish) albahaca

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

Castilian rose

(Spanish) rosa de castilla

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

azucena flower (type of white mountain lily)

(Spanish) flor de azucena (flor blanca que crescen en las sierras). Del español

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

poinsettia noun

(Spanish) flor de noche buena

Example: Ba riald de Guie Tëni // Poinsettias are blooming // Nochebuenas floreando... see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

(Spanish) flor del niño

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

(Spanish) flor del niño

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

flower for the day of the dead

(Spanish) flor de muerto (silvestre)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

(a wild flower that grows in the hills, used in the celebrations of Holy Week and Christmas)

(Spanish) (flor del cerro amarilla usada en la festividad de semana santa y navidad)

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

white tree orchid noun

(Spanish) orquídea blanca de un árbol

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

endemic white wild aromatic orchid

(Spanish) lirio blanco silvestre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

endemic white wild aromatic orchid

(Spanish) lirio blanco silvestre

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

purple orchid

(Spanish) orquídea/lirio morado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

poleo (a wild flower used in religious ceremonies, mayordomias, and weddings) noun

(Spanish) poleo (flor silvestre usada en ceremonias religiosas, mayordomias y bodas)

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

wild mint

(Spanish) poleo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild cempasuchil (small, yellow, wild flower, used in All Saint’s Day festivities) noun

(Spanish) cempasuchil silvestre (florecilla silvestre amarilla, usada en la festividad de todos los santos)

Example: Ba bzulo riald Guie Gwe la’án de Dani Ndua’á. see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

cockscomb flower

(Spanish) flor cresta de gallo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tejocote flower noun

(Spanish) flor de tejocote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

common lantana flower (lit. chicken poop flower)

(Spanish) flor de lantana (lit. flor caca de gallina)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

"horn" flower (wild flower, sweet aroma and edible seeds)

(Spanish) flor de uña de gato, flor de garra de diablo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild flower, resembles a corn cob

(Spanish) flor de olote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Mexican creeping zinnia flower noun

(Spanish) ojo de pollo (flor)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

deep

(Spanish) profundo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

The well is deep

(Spanish) El pozo esta profundo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

Tehuantepec (town) Proper Noun

(Spanish) Tehuantepec (pueblo)

Example: Tuv "camionet" lay chi, zene lani Dizaa xte Guieze’é. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

reddish field plant noun

(Spanish) tipo de planta roja

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

chili, chili pepper

(Spanish) chile

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

chili pods on the bush

(Spanish) chile de agua en mata

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

stuffed chilis

(Spanish) chiles rellenos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chili pod noun

(Spanish) chile

Example: De bën gul nan sha ray za’ák guini te gac chu indo... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

water chili, chile de agua

(Spanish) chile de agua

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dried chile de agua noun

(Spanish) chile de agua seco

Example: Ske rbiz de ginia’ te rakdemë ginia’ts // Los chiles de agua se cuelgan a la intemperie para un secado uniforme // De agua chili pods are hung to dry evenly. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

type of small chile noun

(Spanish) tipo de chile pequeño

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

local variety of fresh chilli pod

(Spanish) Chile de árbol

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Pasilla of Oaxaca chile pods

(Spanish) Chile pasilla de los Mixes

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

black beeswax

(Spanish) cera negra de abejas

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Coffer for offerings in a Church

(Spanish) Alcancía Religiosa

Speaker: Moisés García Gumán

sunflower noun

(Spanish) girasol. Del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pumpkin

(Spanish) calabaza

Example: Xhub ne git, rnitx don gal nabani... // Corn and pumpkins give us life... // El maíz y la calabaza nos dan fuerza... see more on Twitter ="https://twitter.com/BnZunni/status/1331738179234189312" target="_blank">Twitter see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

caramelized pumpkin

(Spanish) calabaza en conserva

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

native pumpkin

(Spanish) balabaza criolla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

calabaza

(Spanish) calabaza támala

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tender pumpkin

(Spanish) calabaza tierna

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

silver-seed gourd

(Spanish) calabaza chompa

Example: Git chomp / Calabza Chompa / “Chompa” pumpkin. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chilacayota (a type of large squash)

(Spanish) chilacayota

Example: Bën Za re’ zily guitwez lo xman sant / Los zapotecos beben mucha chilacayota en la semana santa / Zapotecs drink lots of chilacayota water during lent. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sling, slingshot

(Spanish) resortera

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hanging crib

(Spanish) cuna colgante

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

(Spanish) caña de milpa

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pasture

(Spanish) pasto

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

dry corn plants, used to feed cattle noun

(Spanish) zacate (milpas secas)

Example: Lo de be’éu gal nald, Bën Za rnda’á guel ne rtiugh ghuishr. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dry corn plants

(Spanish) zacate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dry chickpea remnants (used for feeding animals)

(Spanish) basura de garbanzo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red thistle grass

(Spanish) pasto de espiga roja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grass

(Spanish) pasto

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

trash

(Spanish) basura

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

higaditos (a dish made with eggs, vegetables, and chicken)

(Spanish) higaditos

Example: Guixëni na tuv lay chi ni rquini bnieti de chi lani ro’, rac chuni cun zët bëdi crioy / Higaditos are eaten during important celebrations, it’s made with organic eggs and vegetables see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

higaditos in stock

(Spanish) higaditos en caldo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

feeds verb

(Spanish) alimentar

Speaker: Antonio García Cruz

smoke

(Spanish) humo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

all

(Spanish) todo

Example: Chi ru'ch gra la Indoo, chi'y ria gal naguix te tuvga deni... // When you mix all the ingredients for "Mole", that's when you taste the best of each... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tape recorder

(Spanish) grabadora

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

plow

(Spanish) arado

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pomegranate

(Spanish) granada (fruta), del español

Example: Ba uyak ro'ó bzi bini de Bën Zunni "Granad" / A log time ago, people from Tlacochahuaya cultivated Pomegranates see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

all the words noun phrase

(Spanish) todas las palabras, todas las lenguas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Do you (pl.) want to drink chocolate together?; shall we drink chocolate?

(Spanish) ¿Quieren que tomemos chocolate?

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Do you like chocolate?

(Spanish) Te gusta el chocolate?

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bull; ox noun

(Spanish) toro

Example: Ske rzuchu de gu’n chi rliuzh lani ro’ xte Zunni / Bulls are decorated like this when the main fiesta ends in Tlacochahuaya / Toro adornado para culminar la fiesta de Tlacochahuaya. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bull

(Spanish) toro

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cebu bull

(Spanish) toro cebú

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild bulls

(Spanish) toro cerrero

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bull being trained

(Spanish) toro aprendiendo a arar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

zebu, type of bull with a hump

(Spanish) cebú (toro grande que tiene una giba)

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

smoke

(Spanish) humo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn to prepare tortillas was cooked for too long

(Spanish) el Nixtamal se coció demasiado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn to prepare tortillas and was removed early from the cooking process

(Spanish) nixtamal removido antes de tiempo de su proceso de cocción

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the rose plant grew tall

(Spanish) creció alto el resal

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sandal

(Spanish) huarache, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sandal

(Spanish) huarache, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

broom noun

(Spanish) escoba

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

broom

(Spanish) escoba

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

broom for patios noun

(Spanish) escoba de patio

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

agave fiber, maguey fiber

(Spanish) fibra de maguey, fibra de agave

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ear of corn did not come out (due to lack of water)

(Spanish) los jilotes se atoraron (por falta de agua)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fantastic

(Spanish) fantástico

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

zebra dove noun

(Spanish) tortola / tortolita

Example: see more on Twitter Gugh yu uzhia rdu’n loni, te ru’ldmë la’n de zhiz yag, ne la’n ya’ // Tortolita de tierra, es difícil de ver porque canta dentro de los árboles o en carrizales // Mournin

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

zebra dove

(Spanish) tortola / tortolita

Example: see more on Twitter Gugh yu uzhia rdu’n loni, te ru’ldmë la’n de zhiz yag, ne la’n ya’ // Tortolita de tierra, es difícil de ver porque canta dentro de los árboles o en carrizales // Mournin

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

small bird that sings a sad song noun

(Spanish) pájaro pequeño que canta con tristeza

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

music noun

(Spanish) música

Example: Nasa’á na rate lani xte Bën Zaa, te kët ria’áldti bnieti güi’íld. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

music

(Spanish) música

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

When did you arrive?

(Spanish) ¿Cuándo llegaste?

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán