TLAHUICA

Tlahuica (also called Ocuiltec) 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 Matlatzinca. Tlahuica is spoken by less than 1,000 people in the village of San Juan Atzingo, in the south of the State of Mexico.

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    –mbo²hvi
    parar
    stop
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    –mbøya²
    saber
    know
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    –me¹²
    cambiar
    change
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    –me¹²
    intercambiar
    exchange
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    –me¹²
    hacer tortillas
    make tortillas
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    –mehɨ¹²
    apretar la garganta para curar
    put pressure on the throat (to cure it)
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    –mehyu²
    nombrar
    name
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    –melwa²
    parir
    give birth
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    –mena²
    afilar
    sharpen
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    –mɨ¹²ki
    perforar
    drill
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    –mi²
    agarrar
    grab
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    –mihpli²
    prestar
    lend
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    –mø¹²
    hablar
    speak
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    –mø¹²ti
    platicar
    chat
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    –mø¹²txi
    endurecer
    toughen
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    –mutenuʔu²
    agradecer
    thank
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    –mutxu²
    cortar el cabello
    cut one's hair
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    –na¹²
    querer
    want
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    –nanda¹²
    dar sed
    be thirsty
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    –nda¹²
    nacer
    be born
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    –nda¹²ti
    subir
    go up
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    –ndɨ¹²
    madurar (una fruta)
    ripen (fruit)
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    –ndi²
    encaminar
    show somebody the way
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    –ndi²hnzi¹²
    retirar
    remove
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    –ndɨlitx’a¹²
    hacer suspirar
    cause to sigh
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    –ndo¹²ki
    devolver
    return
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    –ndo²xtxi
    desmayar
    faint
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    –ndze²pti
    hacer eructar a alguien
    make someone burp
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    –ndzumna²
    mentir
    lie
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    –ne¹²ti
    hacer empachar
    cause to feel sick
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    –ne¹²ti
    amanecer
    get light
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    –nehti²
    patear
    kick
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    –nga²nti
    hacer que alguien se estire
    make someone to stretch out
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    –mbø¹²ntxi
    voltear (parcialmente)
    turn over (partially)
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    –mbø¹²nts’i
    voltear (totalmente)
    turn over (completely)
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    –mbli¹²
    embarazar
    get pregnant
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    –mbi²
    engordar
    fatten
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    –mbɨ¹²vi
    martillear
    pound
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    –mbi¹²
    orinar algo
    pee over something
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    –mba²htxi
    barrer algo
    sweep something
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    –mba²hti
    cuidar (ganado)
    look after (livestock)
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    –mba²hli
    pelear
    fight
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    –mba²
    tejer
    weave
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    –mba¹²vi
    pelearse
    fight
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    –mba¹²txi
    guardar
    save
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    –mba¹²ts'i
    escombrar
    clear out
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    –mba¹²pi
    empezar
    start
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    –mba¹²li
    lavar
    wash
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    –mba¹²
    dar
    give
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    –mba¹²
    llevar a alguien
    take someone
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