# Tequistlatec language

Tequistlatec was the Chontal language of Tequisistlán town, Oaxaca. Highland Oaxaca Chontal is sometimes also called Tequistlatec, but is a distinct language.

## Vocabulary

Word list derived from de Angulo and Freeland (1925):
    glossChontal of Tequixistlannotes skymaa sunfonar sunlight; hot; light, firelightnyu daykina morning (dawn)pukia(? < pu "to go out" + kine "day") nightpugi last nighttimba tomorrowmoggi(cf. pugi "night") late, late in the day, eveningmui(cf. tomorrow) to be late in the dayka moon; monthmura starlusero (Sp.) firengwa ashespigg(cf. stone) charred wood, coal, charcoalçna’ coldsita to burnnas, pi’ to boilmb’ula to dryhur earth, soil, land, groundmas, mats mountainmala stonepih saltweh sandpuçi ravinenya waterxa riverpana’ m’am to bathepos seamaxa(cf. water, river) airba to last, passxika weekçamana (Sp.) (Perfect)-pa, -ba (Continuative)-ngu (sg.), -mi (pl.) (Present Future)-ma (sg.), -me (pl.) (Imperative)-ra (sg.), -re (pl.) (temporal suffix of obscure meaning)-li (Andative)-kiç (Causative)-mu (Impending Future)-ga (sg.), -ri high, longtçogi low, shortkoki bigbe littletaç, tçofi, tyof out, outside, outdoorsnia afterhoy, toy(also used as "in order to", "with") onenula, nuli twokwesi threefane fourmalbu fivemage sixkandjiç sevenkote eightmalfa ninepela tenmbama eleven10 + 1 twelve10 + 2 fifteen10 + 5 twentynuçans(? < nuli çans "one person") thirty20 + 10 thirty-five20 + 10 + 5 forty2 X 20 fifty2 X 20 + 10 fifty-five2 X 20 + 10 + 5 sixty3 X 20 eighty4 X 20 hundredmasno two hundred2 X 100 four hundred4 X 100 yesakya, oy nottçi, tçite so, positiveoy, ony muchyeste, yate like, astor withki or k + ... (fusion) ifor deermarnow used for cattle (at present benadu < Sp.) horsekabayu (Sp.) jaguarvesma, tigre (Sp.) dogtsigi sheepsiggo goattçibo (Sp.) hogkutçi (Sp.) squirreltsetse rabbitkoneçu (Sp.) chickengiti, puyu (Sp.)probably originally the word for turkey eggpiyi parrotgenge, utçu crowbo’, pumli snakenvofar lizardmoh turtleçiba fishtu’u shrimptiçmu beediçir waxpasi honeykofa flyhangwa scorpionnyayçpo tree, wood, planteh grasspasto (Sp.), ça (doubtful) leafpela pine-nutweka gourd, squashaba cactus, nopalpala chile, pepperkasi sugar canepah plátano, bananaowe, labe tomatongone corn, maizekosa’ beanr’ane flowerpipi personsans (sg.), sanu (pl.) man, adultkwe (sg.), gurbe (pl.) old man; oldkano young man, boy, youth; youngmuli womantee (sg.), deya (pl.) old womankyopaya(see "adult") girlbata child (either sex), daughter, son’wa (sg.), naske (pl.) baby, infant (either sex)çer husbandpewe(pi semi-possessive + kwe man) wifepete(pi semi-possessive + tee woman) paramourkye to marryman, pan, panu grandfatherkube(cf. "man") father’ai’, ’yayi’ mothermama elder brother; unclesapi (sg.), sarpi (pl.) younger brother; younger sisterbepo older sister; auntnota Iya thouma hegge weyã yemã theyre iti (sg.), n (pl.)an indefinite demonstrative pronoun equivalent to "he", "the", "that", etc. theal, dal, gal, la thineak indefinite possessive articlepi what?kya prettytçili grown up, adulttyopa(see "old woman") strangergwaya Chontalfale Zapotecnye Yalalagxoço Tehuantepecuçia Oaxacapampala Tequixistlanal riyai.e., "the village" headfa necknukma face’a(cf. "head") eye’uh to see, lookmai, sin, çin mouthko toothai’ to eatte, tes to drinksna, çna to swallown’u’, n’uk to feed a drinkk’ai to taste goodxana sweetçuçki, tçutski bitterkwah poisonçi tonguepala word, languagetaygi to speak, tell, saygo to askn’uma to singça to crypoh, hoh to callhoy nose’nali shoulderçaye to have, hold, getoy, tuç, tçu(cf. "yes, good, positive") to liftbana to givekay to sellku’ to buyn’a to stealnans to work, make, dopa, pas, pat to workpatçu("make-have") to throwohm to hitna to put, placeponf kneenyingole thighpate (Sp.) to go’wa (sg.), lye (pl.) let’s goendza to comepa to runnu, nyu to jumptsolu to meet togetherkyo, to, tyo to visitnulka to walktas to go with, to accompanylek, legg way, roadne to go out, to passpu to pass bykas, ka to leave, abandongansa to ascend, go upfha to bring’u to take outkan to sendgah’m(cf. "to go") to carry’wa(same as "go") to standkas to stop’ay to sitpah, pan to fallkyeimperative: ter hairfah(see "head") flesh, meatci’ hide (of animals)çimi(cf. "meat") leatherbaketa (Sp.) nailnalu breastpare milkletçe (Sp.) bellykun backnapo heartnusma, nuçma liverbi kidneyrinyon (Sp.) bloodfas to be, exist (essentially)pa to live, to existlaç aliveçax to diema to burymuya to sleepçma, sma to awakeçmafa to wish, will, wanthe to lovefu to knowçina to hurtkwan to play, to amuse oneself to go visiting (cf. Sp. pasear)sans(cf. "people" sans) thoughtfa to thinkfasmu(thought + Causative) to cutke knifenabaxa, kutçilu (Sp.) to killman(cf. ma "die") to frightençpatsa haysakate (Sp.) fieldnyagga(< nya "outdoors") to sowfa brown sugar, panelapana (Sp.) clothestçale, manta (Sp.) hatspeba guepil (woman’s blouse)perkasko petticoatbofai trouserssarber shoekai’ to dressme housexur, hur villageriya plazanaxki(< n’a "to buy") doorpuerta (Sp.) tablemes (Sp.) chairçila (Sp.) benchbangu (Sp.) bedkanga hammocksome cushiontifle cagexaula (Sp.) metatedjima tenate (woven basket)tapa petate (straw mat)pihma jicara (smalled bowl)laba cantaro (jug)xuti ollapiçu apaxtle (cooking stone)pogo comalkwahi forktrintçe spoonkutçara (Sp.) platepimi food, mealtefa, xaybe breadin sugarasukra (Sp.) tortillaskur chocolatetxura moneytomi to dancesoy churchsoykye(cf. "to dance") to praysa, ça(cf. "to sing") santo, idol, sacred, holyndyuç, nuç musicpoh