Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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Rusyan binni.

He or she makes candles.

(Spanish) Él o ella que hace las velas.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rutau

sell

(Spanish) vender

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rutiepy

to whistle

(Spanish) silbar

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

rutiplasdia

I hold, I handle

(Spanish) aguanto, soporto

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

rutiu'un

to lose

(Spanish) perder

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

rutiuj

cut

(Spanish) cortar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rutxa xeny

spit at

(Spanish) escupir a

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez

rutxaa

warm up

(Spanish) calentar

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

rutxetxy

to shout

(Spanish) gritar

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

rutxey

keep

(Spanish) guardar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rutxnyaa

marries (performs marriage for)

(Spanish) casa

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

rutyun

lose

(Spanish) perder

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruu xhummiag

opening of the basket

(Spanish) parte abierta de la canasta

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Ruu xhummiag na naguz.

The edge of the basket is soft.

(Spanish) La orilla de la canasta es suave.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Ruu xhummiag zub sarbiet.

At the edge of the basket there is a cloth.

(Spanish) En la orilla de la canasta está la servilleta.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhi'ii

sniffs (to smell something or because of nasal irritation)

(Spanish) olfatea

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhiexhy

sneeze

(Spanish) estornudar

Speaker: Zenón Pablo Gutiérrez

ruxhiis

laugh; smile

(Spanish) reir; sonreir

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhis

to laugh

(Spanish) reir

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhiz

smile

(Spanish) sonreírse

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

ruxhiz

laugh

(Spanish) reír

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhuni

run

(Spanish) correr

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxhuny

run

(Spanish) correr

Speaker: Teresa Martínez Chavez

ruxhuy

scratch

(Spanish) tallar, raspar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruxub dull

confess

(Spanish) confesarse

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruya'

dances

(Spanish) baila

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruya' dguya'a

dance of the feather

(Spanish) Danza de la Pluma

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Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

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 Martínez

ruya'adan

they dance

(Spanish) bailan

Speaker: Juana Mendoza Martínez

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 Martínez

ruyan

feeds

(Spanish) le da de comer

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruyn didx

speaks, talks

(Spanish) platicar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruynne didx

talks with, speaks with

(Spanish) habla con, platica con

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruza' bii

inflates

(Spanish) inflar con aire

Speaker: Bibiana Gutiérrez

ruzall

to throw

(Spanish) tirar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruze'e

spin

(Spanish) hilar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruze'in

bounce

(Spanish) rebotar-regresar/devolver

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

ruzee gitx

carding (in weaving)

(Spanish) cardar (en tejido)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruzibinny

plant (a seed)

(Spanish) sembrar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruzieny

mix (of tejate)

(Spanish) batir (dícese del tejate)

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

ruzu lo liu

transplant

(Spanish) plantar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruzu lo yu

transplant

(Spanish) plantar

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruzub kwidad

pays attention to, thinks about

(Spanish) le presta atención a, peinsa a

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

Ruzuba xkalbania leznia dius.

I leave my life in God's hands.

(Spanish) Dejo mi vida en las manos de Dios.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

ruʼulà

rent (like the owner of the house)

(Spanish) rentar, alquilar (si eres el dueno de la casa)

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez

ryan

stay, remain

(Spanish) quedarse

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

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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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