Sample Lexicon
English | Tzotzil |
---|---|
one | jun |
two | chib |
three | 'oxib |
money | tak'in |
tortilla | vaj |
face | satil |
house | na |
water | vo' |
tree | te' |
river | 'uk'um |
There are also many Spanish loanwords in Tzotzil, such as:
- rominko < domingo "Sunday"
- pero < pero "but"
- preserente < presidente "president"
- bino < vino "wine"
Read more about this topic: Tzotzil Language
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