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vereda— sidewalk
eroctana— burp
Inta— Intag
llave— key, faucet
sobrana— extra (be), surplus (be in)
cuentayok— foreman, overseer of a hacienda
unito— one (just)
retasiana— divide up (e.g. a plot of land)
ondelado— any place
chuya— watery, watered down
rato— moment, minute
shagra— thick, heavy, stiff
muchiju— trilby hat (similar to), derby hat (similar to)
movichina— move, rotate, turn
mismahora— at the same time
flaca— skinny (f)
gringo— foreigner (usually Caucasian), gringo, tourist
modo— mute (inability to speak)
pescuezo— neck
viajana— travel
champus— sweet corn beverage
apurana— hurry, hurry up, hasten
mojashca— wet, soaked
tonse— so, therefore
delicado— delicate, sensitive
puniete— punch
dinuevo— again
Florinda— Florinda
porton— gate
lavabo— sink
floreriya— flower shop
linea (telefonopa)— line (phone line)
naris— nose
arendana— rent
Julian— Julian
ponedora— hen, egg layer
Zuleta— Zuleta
nesio— foolish
aah— ah
planta (piepa)— sole (of foot)
encias— gums
embarasada— pregnant
tomashca— drunk
Zoila— Zoila
interes— interest
baulo— trunk
muyu— seed
tutamanta— night, early morning
librana— get out of doing something, free up
sonsa— fool (f), silly (f), idiot (f), stupid (f)
breve— quick, quickly, fast
cungana— forget
via— via, road, highway
chuchuca— dried ground corn
posibilidad— possibility
preñada— pregnant (animal)
cuydador— caretaker, carer, guard
intrumento— instrument (musical)
olor— smell
hoja— leaf, paper
pelo blanco lleno— gray (haired)
castigana— punish
liquana— blend, liquefy
mosparipana— be desperate, be anxious, be delirious
Salvi— Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen) hymn
taunana— lean against
mochila— backpack
diarreya— diarrhea
inporrtante— important
septiembre— September
nembrilla— quince
presentana— present
beso— kiss
grueso— thick
faltana— miss, lack
ni— neither, nor, not at all, not even
adivinana— guess
metal— metal
vendita— holy, blessed
tomate (de arbol)— tree tomato
Rodrigo— Rodrigo
panal— honeycomb
Cochas— Cochas
jallu— tongue
cusa— husband
maytuna— wrap, wrap up in
niundi— no where, anywhere
criya— youth, offspring, baby
viaji (vez)— time, one time, that time
Don— Mister (Mr.)
fumana— smoke, smoking
famado— famous, well-known
terreno— land
setentaitres— seventy-three
importancia— importance
onde— where?
mashca— flour made from ground toasted barley
maldecalle— witchcraft
vacunadora— vaccinator (f)
na— no
azul— blue
Mocha— Mocha
juventud— youth
mirana— grow, increase
sarafanga— corn husk
aliñana— align
eso— that
adelante (antes)— before
buseta— mini-bus, truck
cadena (animalpa)— leash, chain
cabana— dig, shape land
lechi— milk
hora— time, hour
Correa (apellido)— Correa
pesado— heavy
ucha— geesh!, lightly!, quickly!
guanguna— tie up; put in a ponytail (hair), twist up, wind up
sembrana— plant, sow, seed, stock (e.g. fishing hatchery)
huambra— youngster, teenager, young person
diesinueve— nineteen
papel— paper, leaf
jaya— spicy/ hot, bitter (bad tasting)
arrozfala— barley rice
desembolbina— unwrap, develop, progress
liciado— crippled, injured
defecto— defect, flaw
Juana— Juana
aguila— eagle
corredor— hallway
voz— voice
-naju— reciprocal (together) ; gloss: RECP
alfabetisasion— literacy
rabo— tail, bottom, butt
mes— month
-lla— limitative (just/ only) ; gloss: LIM
ser— should be
pepa— seed
compañana— accompany, go with someone
minesterio— ministry
vena (sapallopa)— bud, pod
palo (herramienta)— stick, pole, post
finito— fine quality (very)
chapu— mixed, blended
ellos— they
asociacion— association, partnership
cuello— neck, throat
sola— just, only, alone
principal— principal, important
tarac!— thump!, boom!, thud!
alojamiento— lodging
exijina— require, demand, expect
moto— motorcycle
tele— TV, television
rosado— pink
callu— callus
puerca— sow, pig (f)
soñana— dream
Gualacata— Gualacata
desnavana— shell (e.g. green beans)
esperana— wait
despedina (trabajomanta)— fire, dismiss
fiebre aptosa— foot-and-mouth disease
colores— variety of colors
uba— grapes
vena (cuerpopi)— vein
Rafael— Rafael
jarriana— spur on, urge an animal on (move), herd, drive (e.g. cattle)
campesino— farmer, peasant
Insendio— fire
cumpleaño— birthday
Cullebara Huaicu— Huaicu Gorge
alfombra— carpet, rug
yanta— firewood, wood
alimento— food
aura— now, nowadays, today
recien— recently, just now, only
mayor— older, elder
pastadora— shepherd (f)
aveses— sometimes
Israel— Israel
fuyo— cloud, fog
pan— bread
chojllo tanda— cornbread
vichina— show, indicate
baciana— empty
punto— period, point
chifi mote— mixed corn dish
priosti— festival leader
curioso— curious
misha— mestiza (f), mixed race (f)
hija— daughter
derecho (direccion)— right (direction)
sereno— dew, mist
locro— thick stew
huagra— cow
viruela— smallpox
rehabilitana— rehabilitate, cure
comprador— buyer
ortigana— nettle (hit with)
juguete— toy

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