MATLATZINCA

Matlatzinca belongs to the Atzinca subgroup of the Otomian group of Oto-Pamean, the northern-most branch of Oto-Pamean. It is the sister language of Tlahuica and the two have many structural features in common. Matlatzinca is spoken by less than 700 people in the village of San Francisco Oxtotilpan, in the State of Mexico.

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    Verbal paradigm exhibits variation in:
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    –baari
    acostarse
    lie down
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    –baati
    sentarse
    sit down
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    –bahya-
    agradar (gustar a alguien)
    be pleasing to
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    –bati
    perder
    lose
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    –bet’ani
    trabajar
    work
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    –beti
    estar blando
    be soft
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    –betota
    ganar
    win
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    –beye
    ayunar
    fast
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    –botu
    estar de luto
    be in mourning
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    –boyi
    agachar
    lower
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    –chaache
    estar inclinado (persona)
    be inclined (person)
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    –chabi
    bajar
    reduce, lower
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    –chana
    gritar
    shout
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    –chansearu
    bromear
    joke
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    –chapi
    brincar
    jump
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    –chehmhi
    enrojecer
    blush
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    –chewi
    dar pena
    feel sorry
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    –cheʔki
    gotear
    drip
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    –chibe
    ensuciar
    get dirty
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    –chikolo
    columpiar
    swing
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    –chinturi
    desmoronar
    collapse
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    –chobi
    retoñar
    sprout
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    –chobi
    esparcir
    spread
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    –chobi (nchutaʔa)
    prender
    ignite, turn on
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    –chohchini
    escupir
    spit
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    –chohtiʔa
    haber
    be (there is)
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    –choobi
    disolver
    dissolve
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    –chooti
    relampaguear
    flash
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    –chori
    sentarse
    sit down
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    –choti
    plantar
    plant
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    –chotintawi
    poner agua
    put water
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    –choxi
    cansar
    tire
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    –choʔchi
    descomponer
    decompose
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    –chunta
    despertar
    wake up
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    –chuʔchi
    chupar
    suck
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    –chuʔu
    mamar
    breastfeed
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    –chʔeena
    acariciar
    caress
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    –gastaru
    gastar
    spend
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    –habi
    cubrir
    cover
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    –habi
    dejar
    leave
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    –hachi
    enfriarse
    get cold
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    –hanti
    juntar
    join
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    –hapi
    fallar
    fail
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    –hari
    calentar
    warm up
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    –hati
    tapar
    cover
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    –haʔchi
    estar frío
    be cold
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    –he
    ver
    see
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    –hechi
    soltar
    release
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    –heechi
    estornudar
    sneeze
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    –hehna
    vestirse
    get dressed
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