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pueblo— town
chiquino— small (very) (m)
cazco (animalpa)— hoof
bonitica— ask/ beg nicely for something
ejemplo— example
pareja— couple
saltana— jump, leap
oeste— west
llucho— naked
despasio— slowly, quietly
responsable— responsible, liable, be in charge of
inclinashca— steep, inclined
animal— animal
taco— high heels
alumbrana— lighten up (e.g. firefly), light up
jatari— get up, raise up, stand up
tallarin— noodles
y— and
onse— eleven
copa— cup, glass
cruz— cross, cross stitch
zanaoria— carrot
oina— hear
Gonzalo— Gonzalo
baita— cloth (thick) made of wool
lastimana— hurt, injure
estira— totora mats
mismo— same, exactly
trastonana— empty, remove, transfer into, dump into
estomago— stomach
señora— Mrs., Ms., ma'am, woman
duplicado— double, more difficult
jardin— kindergarten
liendras— nits, lice
parto— delivery, birth
cotsechana— harvest
colina— hill
mamasita— Oh geesh! Oh my god!
Inti Raymi— Sun Festival
-mari— affirmative (confirming first hand information) ; gloss: AFF
lijana— sand, sand down
noai— there is/ are not
sabana— sheet (bed)
chimbalo— chimbalo
chaucha— chaucha
educado— polite (m), courteous (m)
aborri— angry, annoyed, irritated
Imbabura— Imbabura
dies— ten
botas— boots
amanecena— dawn, brighten
vivisimo (pilas)— smart (very), intelligent (very), sharp (very), keen (very)
trabajador— worker, farmer
media— half, middle
medio ambiente— environment, environmental authorities
atajana— halt, head off
letra— letter (of the alphabet)
guantes— gloves
mapa— dirty
fiana— trust, sell on credit, buy on credit
solamente— just, only
apostana— bet
teja— tile (clay - roof)
puncha— day, light
secsion— meeting, session
goloso— sweet-toothed (m)
doctora— doctor (f)
shuana— rob, steal
tragana— swallow
costal— sack (e.g. for potatoes)
jarrtana— fill up (e.g. on food)
gualena— dig
cincuenta— fifty
escondidito— hidden, unknown
parque— park
yarjai— hunger
pares— pair (e.g. shoes, socks, rope)
saliva— saliva, spit, drool
tafial— wall (made of dirt), dirt wall
lombri— candle, stove, fire
almueso— lunch
sobaco— armpit, underarm
pollo— chicken
inocente— innocent, quite
setenta— seventy
casero— buyer, seller
rogana— beg, pray
nobe— cloud
tranquilo— calm, quiet, peaceful, relaxed, laid back
vaso— glass (for drinking)
eterol— eterol
fuersa— force, strength
alambrashca— fence (made of wire)
suelo— floor, ground
tersera— third (f)
comopash— regardless, anyhow, anyway, in any case, even if
ponina— put, put on, dress
español— Spanish
fachalichina— wrap up in a blanket, put on a shawl
chilca— seep willow
nota— grade, mark, note
fabrica— factory
Llesy— Jesse
turismo— tourism
fiero— ugly (m), horrible (m), mean personality (m), scary appearance (m)
nueve— nine
suaviyachina— soften, soft (make)
Cenaida— Cenaida, Zenaida
piqui— flea
importante— important
pato— duck
tinturana— stain, dye, paint
demas— a lot, too much, too many, more, extra
anciarina— anxiety (have), stressed (be)
tiernito— young (very), green (very) (not ripe)
oreja— ear
alas— at (hour)
camal— slaughterhouse
niebla— fog, clouds
vivo (pilas)— smart, intelligent, sharp, keen
chushi— owl
Vega— Vega
concha— shell
invernadero— greenhouse, hothouse
bayle— dance
morocho— dried cracked hominy corn
menor— younger, little
buena— good (f)
ventana— window
enferma— sick (f)
vezina— neighbor (f)
arbol— tree
hola— hi
pasana (tiempo)— spend, remain
estudiado (estudiocuna)— education, studies
sandalias— sandals
apoyana— support, help out
convivencia— living together, cohabitation
enseñana (acostumbrana)— accustom, get used to
trecientos— three hundred
Andres— Andrew
rico (comidapa)— delicious (m)
ligera— nimble, quick
ese— this, that, these, those
dejando— leaving, leaving behind
Santo— Saint (m)
yunta— yoke of oxen
escampana— wait for the rain to clear up, stop raining
retoñana— sprout, grow, reproduce (plants)
batina— shake
gaz— gas (ref. liquefied petroleum gas tank)
empachana— full (be very), be stuffed (with food)
centro de informacion— information centre
chayra— as soon as, barely
lotisana— divide into lots
osiotso— lazy (m)
jihua— herb, grass (used for feed)
año— year
valina (servina)— work, useful for (be), good for (be)
Josefa— Josefa
abentador— fan (for fanning a fire)
planchashca— ironed
ojos— eye
cojo— crippled, disabled
utilisana— utilize, use
cric— believer, follower
sucedena— happen, occur, take place
muñeco— doll, scarecrow
poquito— little bit (m), small quantity of (m)
pensamiento— thought
sarrna— mange, scabies
longu— youngster (m), teenager (m), young person (m), child (m)
Farinango— Farinango
orinana— pee, urinate
todo forma— regardless, anyhow, anyway, in any case
preferido— favorite, preferred
dulci— sweet
cuarta— fourth, one quarter (e.g. measurement)
parana— stop
fanga— paper, leaf
apurado— hurry (in a), hurried, pressed for time
-ca— topic/ focus ; gloss: TOP
embudo— funnel
Pedro— Pedro, Peter
masamorra— a traditional type of soup
-pura— intrative (among) ; gloss: INTRA
soldana— weld, solder
flaco— skinny (m)
carrera— race
causa— cause
Vivana— Vivian
bestia— animal, horse
casado— married
lengua— tongue
entregana— give, deliver
barrina— sweep
cuartilla— two arrobas (measurement equal to 24 kg)
baño— bath
jagua— up, above, on top of
obligatorio— obligatory

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