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ZENZONTEPEC CHATINO

Zenzontepec Chatino is a Chatino language of the Zapotecan branch of Oto-Manguean. The language is spoken by about 8,000 people in the locality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec in the state of Oaxaca.

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    Verbal paradigm exhibits variation in:
    Inflectional class assignment based on:
    –u-sa¹na²
    abrir (libro)
    open (book)
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    –u-teę
    acarrear
    transport
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    –u-ke¹la²
    añadir
    add
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    –u-ta¹ʔą²
    meter (mano en hueco o boca)
    put hand in hollow or mouth
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    –u-tisa¹ʔ
    arañar
    scratch
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    –u-xikwą
    arrancar
    pull up
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    –u-ne¹ʔe²
    tirar con la mano
    throw (by hand)
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    –u-lukwa¹
    barrer
    sweep
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    –u-hnya¹ʔ
    batir
    beat, whisk
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    –u-na¹kwą²
    bendecir (con agua)
    bless (with water)
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    –u-katzǫ¹
    calentar
    warm up
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    –u-hawi
    chiflar
    whistle
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    –u-sukwi
    chupar (paleta)
    suck (ice lolly)
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    –u¹-ke²ʔ
    cocer
    cook, boil
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    –u¹-tu²kwi
    correr
    run
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    –u-xu¹ʔu²
    cortar
    cut
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    –u¹-hni²
    alargar
    lengthen
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    –u-nuʔu
    descomponer
    decompose
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    –u¹-tę²
    desbaratar
    spoil
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    –u¹-kų²
    disparar (con arma)
    shoot (with weapon)
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    –u-suʔu¹
    enseñar de letra
    teach
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    –u-lu²u¹
    escarbar (tesoro o camote)
    dig (treasure or yam)
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    –u-sa¹ʔą²
    escribir
    write
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    –u-tu¹kwa²
    sembrar (semilla)
    sow (seed)
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    –u¹-xę²
    exprimir
    squeeze
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    –u-liʔi
    quejar de dolor
    complain of pain
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    –u-ʔne
    hacer sexo
    have sex
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    –u-li¹ti²ʔ
    hundir
    sink
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    –u¹-so²ʔ
    juntar
    join
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    –u-wi²i¹
    limpiar
    clean
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    –u-la¹ha²
    limpiar
    clean
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    –u-tikąʔ
    mecer
    rock
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    –u-tzaʔ
    humedecer
    wet
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    –u-hwi
    matar
    kill
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    –u-luʔu¹
    enseñar
    teach
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    –u-hnya¹
    hacer
    make, do
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    –u-kaʔa
    negarle algo
    deny something
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    –u-te¹hę²
    pasar
    pass
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    –u-loʔo
    patear
    kick
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    –u¹-na²na
    pedir
    ask, request
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    –u¹-sti²
    pegar
    hit
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    –u¹-li¹hi²
    faltar
    lack
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    –u-so¹sa²
    poner (extendido)
    put (extended)
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    –u-totza
    poner
    put
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    –u-ni¹tza²ʔ
    preguntar
    ask
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    –u-ki¹tę²ʔ
    quebrar
    break
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    –u-su
    despegar
    take off
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    –u-roǫ
    refregar
    screw up
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    –u-kalaʔ
    enfriar
    cool
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    –u-ka¹ta²
    renegrear
    make more black
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