Tzotzil Language - Sample Lexicon

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"

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