Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

cloud(s) noun

(Spanish) nube(s)

Example: Zaa, zaa nis guia, ni rzalaaz don naan bin zaa. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pork lard, fat from the meat

(Spanish) grasa, manteca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cloud

(Spanish) nube

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pork lard

(Spanish) manteca

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Good midday!

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Good morning!

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Good afternoon!

(Spanish) ¡Buenas tardes!

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

good afternoon!

(Spanish) ¡buenos tardes!

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

Good evening!

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

correct

(Spanish) correct

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

cob of corn

(Spanish) elote

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Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

cob of corn

(Spanish) elote

Example: Narë’éni de zé’eBa ca ru’ú lo nia xte de Bën Zunni - We are harvesting tender sweet corn in Tlacochahuaya see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salt

(Spanish) sal

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salt

(Spanish) sal

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

comal (flat round surface made out of clay used to cook) noun

(Spanish) comal

Example: Bën Za rqui’í "garbanz" lo zëli te rac chu xhub. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

flat round surface made out of clay (used to cook/dry roast)

(Spanish) comal

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

honey

(Spanish) miel de abeja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

honey

(Spanish) miel

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

chicken egg

(Spanish) Huevo de gallina

chicken egg

(Spanish) huevo de gallina

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

turkey egg

(Spanish) huevo de guajolota

Example: Bën za ro zët bëd lach / Zapotecs incorporate hen turkey eggs in their diet / Los Zapotecos incorporan huevos de guajolota en su dieta. see more on Twitter

turkey egg

(Spanish) huevo de guajolota

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cheekbone

(Spanish) pómulo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cheekbone

(Spanish) pómulo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

my chin

(Spanish) mi mentón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

quantifier of plants

(Spanish) numeral de plantas

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

behind, bottom

(Spanish) trasero

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

sky noun

(Spanish) cielo

Example: Nia duu bra guel xha ghuibaa... Nachuu brialdaa loo gunich... // Such a clear sky today... It was a pretty, sunny day... see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nape (of the neck)

(Spanish) nuca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nape (of the neck)

(Spanish) nuca

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cockroach

(Spanish) cucaracha

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

gourd for holding liquid

(Spanish) jomate, jícara para agarrar líquido

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gourd for holding liquid

(Spanish) jomate, jícara para agarrar líquido

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cold/flu

(Spanish) gripa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nose

(Spanish) nariz

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sneeze

(Spanish) estornudo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

my nose

(Spanish) mi nariz

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

her nose

(Spanish) la naríz de ella

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

son

(Spanish) hijo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

child

(Spanish) hijo, hija

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jicara, gourd container, gourd bowl

(Spanish) jícara

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jicara, gourd container, gourd bowl

(Spanish) jícara para tejate

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

oval shaped gourd (used to drink)

(Spanish) jícara ovalada (para beber atole)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

oval shaped gourd (used to drink)

(Spanish) jícara ovalada (para beber atole)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

jícara for tortillas

(Spanish) jícara para tortillas

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

my cranium

(Spanish) mi cráneo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gourd to carry water

(Spanish) bule

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jicara for tejata (corn-based drink), gourd bowl for tejate

(Spanish) jícara para tejate

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

big bowl made out of gourd

(Spanish) jícara blanca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

decorated gourd used for storage

(Spanish) jicalpextle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

jícara for offerings

(Spanish) jícara para ofrendas

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

onion noun

(Spanish) cebolla

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

onion noun

(Spanish) cebolla

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Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

sheep

(Spanish) oveja

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cotton

(Spanish) algodón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chair

(Spanish) silla

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

cotton

(Spanish) algodón

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

sheep

(Spanish) oveja, borrego

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

cotton

(Spanish) algodón

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

palm tree

(Spanish) palma (árbol)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

daughter

(Spanish) hija

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

daughter

(Spanish) hija

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

cat

(Spanish) gato

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cat

(Spanish) gato

Speaker: José Ángeles Martínez

cat

(Spanish) gato

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

chepil (an herb) noun

(Spanish) chepil

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

chepil (an herb)

(Spanish) chepil

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

every day

(Spanish) todos los días, diario

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

every day; daily

(Spanish) todos los días; diario

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

red

(Spanish) rojo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red

(Spanish) rojo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

red

(Spanish) rojo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

dark red

(Spanish) rojo fuerte

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dark red

(Spanish) rojo fuerte

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

upper arm, shoulder

(Spanish) brazo, hombro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

upper arm, shoulder

(Spanish) brazo, hombro

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

amarillo (a yellow mole) noun

(Spanish) mole amarillo

Example: Bën za ro xhub be’é la’án guet lo zëli. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn

(Spanish) maiz

Example: Par Bën Za, xub na labaan ne laaznu / For Zapotec people, corn is our heart and root / para los Zapotecos, el maíz es nuestra raíz y nuestro corazón see more on Twitter

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

weevil-infested corn noun

(Spanish) maíz infestado de gorgojos

Example: Bën Za ryan cuch ne bëdi, xhub bde. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

purple corn

(Spanish) maíz morado

Example: Xub be’ldub rzhu te racchu guet ne de xhub / Purple corn to make tortillas and prepare some recipes / Maíz morado, para hacer tortillas y algunos guisados. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

purple corn

(Spanish) maíz morado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

ground corn

(Spanish) maíz molido o quebrajado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ground corn

(Spanish) maíz molido o quebrajado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

corn with weevils (still edible)

(Spanish) maíz ligeramente picado (todavía comestible)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

corn with weevils (still edible)

(Spanish) maíz ligeramente picado (todavía comestible)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

nixtamal, corn cooked with lime mixture (used to prepare tortillas)

(Spanish) nixtamal, maíz nixtamalizado

Example: Xub nily rzhu te rac-chu rate ni ro Bën Za // El nixtamal es la base para preparar alimentos de la cocina Zapoteca // “Nixtamal” is the base of many dishes in the Zapotec kitchen see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

nixtamal, corn cooked with lime mixture

(Spanish) nixtamal, maíz nixtamalizado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

needs translation

(Spanish) se necesita traducción

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

wild white and purple flower

(Spanish) flor compuesta silvestre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild white and purple flower

(Spanish) flor compuesta silvestre

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

yellow corn noun

(Spanish) maiz amarillo

Example: Bën za rqui’í xhub bshra’áts te re quia laychi. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

yellow corn

(Spanish) maíz amarillo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

cron with weevils (used to feed pigs)

(Spanish) maíz picado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salsa noun

(Spanish) salsa

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

salsa

(Spanish) salsa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salsa de huevo (a dish with eggs and salsa)

(Spanish) salsa de huevo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salsa de huevo (a dish with eggs and salsa)

(Spanish) salsa de huevo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

salsa made with chilis, garlic and salt only

(Spanish) salsa hecha a base de chiles, ajo y sal unicamente

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

salsa made with chiles, garlic, and salt only

(Spanish) salsa hecha a base de chiles, ajo, y sal unicamente

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

tomato sauce with chili

(Spanish) salsa con tomate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán