Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

thick cactus

(Spanish) nopal grueso

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

prickly pear cactus fruit

(Spanish) tuna del nopal, pitaya

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

aromatic herb used to cook beans

(Spanish) epazote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bushy matgrass

(Spanish) pitiona

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

squash blossom noun

(Spanish) flor de calabaza

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

type of wild red flower noun

(Spanish) flor gallito (silvestre)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

yellow ant flower noun

(Spanish) flor de la arriera

Example: Ziani guie gëch biub nagats candiani can nez see more on Twitter

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

tejocote flower noun

(Spanish) flor de tejocote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rose noun

(Spanish) rosa

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

bitter herb

(Spanish) hierba amarga

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

morning glory noun

(Spanish) quebraplato (tipo de flor)

Example: Chi riab za’ák nisguia la’á cue’écu rbily lo guel. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pumpkin plant sprouts noun

(Spanish) guias

Example: Bën Za rtiu’ú lo guit te rac chu xhub cuania’á. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

common lantana (lit. chicken poop)

(Spanish) lantana, cinco negritos (lit. popo de pollo)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cactus

(Spanish) cactus

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

1. wood, 2. tree noun

(Spanish) 1. madera, 2. árbol

Example: Ba ca biz yag par de be’éu gal nald ne nisguia la’án Dani. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

bibih (type of fruit) tree noun

(Spanish) árbol de los pipes

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

mezquite tree noun

(Spanish) árbol de mezquite

Example: Bel yubga yald guie Yagëch, ziubga za gued Xman "Sant." see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hawthorn (type of tree); mequite tree noun

(Spanish) espino; mequite

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

female tree of pájaro bobo (heart shaped leaf)

(Spanish) árbol de pájaro bobo hembra (hoja formado como corazón)

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

huaje tree

(Spanish) árbol de huaje

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

red spruce tree noun

(Spanish) piru

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

orange tree

(Spanish) naranjo

Speaker: María Mercedes Méndez Morales

blackbead fruit (wild fruit that looks like huaje)

(Spanish) huamuche

Scientific name: Pithecellobium 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