Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec Talking Dictionary

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Txi a na guxi raniun...

During the evening, we say...

(Spanish) Cuando es la tarde, decimos...

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi a na guxinny raniun

at night we say...

(Spanish) cuando es la noche decimos...

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi a na ledxi raniun

at midday we say...

(Spanish) cuando es medio dia decimos...

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi dmingw

Sunday

(Spanish) domingo

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi na xdilly raniun

in the morning we say

(Spanish) cuando es manaña decimos

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi rak nabiiz

dry season

(Spanish) tiempo de sequia

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi rak nala’

hot season

(Spanish) temporada de calor

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi rak nall

cold season, winter

(Spanish) temporada de frío, invierno

Speaker: Bibiana Gutiérrez

txi riab balag

autumn, fall (lit. when the leaves fall)

(Spanish) otoño

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi riab nis gie

rainy season

(Spanish) temporada de lluvias , primavera

Speaker: Bibiana Gutiérrez

txi ridie’ bii

when it’s windy

(Spanish) cuando hace aire

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txi ruluxh guyaa

finish the set amount of time for being one of the Danzantes (3 year periods)

(Spanish) termina la promesa (de 3 años)

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martínez

txi'n

a little

(Spanish) un poco

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutiérrez

txi'nsiun

(Spanish) pocos

Speaker: Francisco Ruiz Gutierrez

txiel

txiel

spouse

(Spanish) esposo, esposa

Speaker: Rocío Mendoza Bazán

txikam

to bring / to purchase (animal)

(Spanish) va a traer / va a comprar (animal)

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txikue'e

crooked

(Spanish) chueco

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txiky

before, in front

(Spanish) antes

Speaker: Rocío Mendoza Bazán

txila'z

slow

(Spanish) despacio

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txilaas

slowly

(Spanish) despacio

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txilaas

slow

(Spanish) despacio

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txiloin

Monday

(Spanish) lunes

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txinela'z

to take into account

(Spanish) tomar en cuenta

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txiniezun bellnis

to fish

(Spanish) pescar

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez

txinisa’

I am going to pee.

(Spanish) Me voy a orinar.

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txinzin

fewer (for countable objects)

(Spanish) menos (como cosas que se pueden contar)

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez

txirided rated xiniki

as it happens

(Spanish) después de todo

Speaker: Jorge David Hernández Sosa

txiru

and it’s that, and then

(Spanish) y es que

Speaker: Gario Ángeles

txonn

txonn

three

(Spanish) tres

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txonn jaly

sixty

(Spanish) sesenta

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txonn jaly bi tsï

seventy

(Spanish) setenta

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txonn let rigal

seventy (for money)

(Spanish) sesenta (para dinero)

Speaker: Elena García Jiménez

txonn pas

three step (La Danza step)

(Spanish) paso tres (paso de La Danza)

Speaker: Horacio Mendoza Martínez

txu te pasensy

be patient

(Spanish) con calma

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txuk

kiss

(Spanish) beso

Speaker: Janet Chávez Santiago

txuk

kiss

(Spanish) beso

Speaker: Edison Hipólito de los Ángeles

txuu txe'in

saves, puts away, packs up

(Spanish) ahorra, guarda, empaca

Speaker: Natalia Carreño Hernández

txuuin

rubbing alcohol

(Spanish) (que se frota) alcohol

Speaker: Mariano Sosa Martinez

tyub

soon

(Spanish) pronto

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).
Supported in part with funding from a NSF REU Site grant (PI Harrison, Building Digital Tools to Support Endangered Languages and Preserve Environmental Knowledge in Mexico, Micronesia, and Navajo Nation, Award #1461056).
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