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rebozo— shawl
chancletas— flip-flops, sandals
terron— clump, lump, clod (e.g. of dirt)
laya— type, class, manner, thing
azadon— hoe (garden tool)
acllana— choose, select, pick from
huangudo— Indigenous man with long hair (usually Otavalan)
inti— sun
antipasashca— ancestor
señorita— Miss
tipo— type, class, kind
confiansa— confidence, trust
moda— fashion (clothes)
raya— line, stripe, scratch
devolvina— return
tanta fama— go on and on about something
maduro— ripe, mature
binina— come
cotsena— sew
bonitu— pretty (m), beautiful (m)
carcel— jail
huachadur— furrow maker
cafe— brown
tercer— third (m)
legal— legal
mucho— a lot (m), much (m), many (m)
cabuya (soga)— rope
comedido— helpful, polite
instrumento— instrument
ovedesena— obey
ladearriba— the one above
sesion— meeting, session
cochillo— knife
alas— wings
caldu— soup, broth
jurana— swear
picana (cortana)— chop
rayana— give a demerit
calavera— skull, cranium
oro— gold
mas— most, more
junta— board, committee, council
grano cachihuan— granular salt
Antonio— Antonio
pobre— poor
Cayambe— Cayambe
vezino— neighbor (m)
enpeño— determination, resolve
cogina— take, grab
cancer— cancer
cayacama— see you tomorrow, see you later
socia— associate (f), member (f), partner (f)
ñucanchi— we, us, our
chapana— watch, look at, see, keep an eye on
canoso— gray (haired)
chiri— cold
sin— without
juridica— legal
pulsera— bracelet
politica— politics, policy
grave— serious, severe
cultura— culture
al rededor de— around, about
municipio— municipality
calambre— cramp
rucu— old person, crazy person
baga— lazy (f)
dentrana— enter, go in
quena— cane flute, quena
brava— angry (f)
cincu— five
nochu— right?
musica— music
carnero— ram (male sheep)
mio— my, mine
piedra— rock, stone
abeuras— when there was
Babahoyo— Babahoyo
vacunashca— vaccinated animal, vaccination, vaccine
mesa— table
coma (enfermo)— coma (e.g. comatose)
pocyo— slope
lanudo— wooly
abisana— inform, advise, let know
diesiseis— sixteen
prima— cousin (f)
tsena— say, supposedly
fishta— party, celebration
soledad— loneliness, solitude
catsona (obedesena)— obey
sapo (animal)— toad, frog
hondo— deep
todabia— still, yet
calzon— pants, underwear
mesquina— be stingy with, skimp
visitana— visit
deveras— true, truthfully, really
listito— ready!, good to go!
jipa— after, afterwards
Lita (pueblo)— Lita
marzo— March
Quito— Quito
presidente— president
manejana— drive, control
osa— louse, lice
hombre— man, male
rezachina— pray
Chibuleo— Chibuleo
martes— Tuesday
primera— first (f)
pie— foot
catorse— fourteen
joben— youngster, teenager, young person
espelma— candle
ocupado— busy
penana— to be sad, pain (emotional feeling), be worried
burru— donkey
asaite— oil
sango— thick
juntos— together
Colanga— Colanga
Fernando— Fernando
gasto— expense
Inca— Inca
sacudina— shake
tayta— dad, father, mister, Mr., guy, man, gentleman, fellow, sir
safana— untie, loosen
paso (camino)— trail
adelantador— follower, believer
Cyntia— Cynthia
rondel— harmonica
urgente— immediate, urgent
descapasitado— disabled, handicapped
colerana— angry (be), angry (become)
anotana— write down, take note
mucha— a lot (f), much (f), many (f)
rojo— red
tusa— corn husk
rupay— burning, hot
labiotso— liar, gossiper, bigmouth
sombra— shadow
escoba— broom
orienti— jungle, Amazon, east
maniay— contribution, present
entierro— burial
ternero— calf
ingresana— enter
chiste— joke
poma— jug
malton— young/ baby bird, chick
ledo— reading
recordachina— wake up
amigo— friend (m)
segunda— second (f)
boda— a traditional type of soup served at weddings
loba— wolf (f)
lider— leader
quinientos— five hundred
suertuda— fortunate (f), lucky (f)
candonga— earrings (hooped shaped)
mora— blackberry
avitsana— inform, notify, let know
albertina— warn
compra— shopping, purchase
sonana— sound
navidad— Christmas
buscana— find, look for, search
puntage— score
mariposa— butterfly
mordishca— bite
rasu— snow, ice
litro— liter
babosa— slug
ladiabajo— the one below
completana— complete, finish
huanguda— Indigenous woman with long hair (usually Otavalan)
perdishca— lost, disappeared
desaparesina— disappear
conlasjustas— just barely, just enough
rondador— rondador, panpipes, pan flute
suerte!— good luck!
llachapa— rag
enemigo— enemy
bandera— flag
Andrea— Andrea
pero— but
reponina— replace, refill, recuperate
usana— use, put, utilize
canasto— basket (m)
malcriado— spoiled (person/ child)
changa— leg
plastico— plastic, plastic bag
pedaciana— cut into pieces (e.g. meat), shred (e.g. meat)
-chi— causative (do) ; gloss: CAU
ardena— burn, get a sunburn
constana— verify, make known, listed (be)
nacional— national, local
Tabacundu— Tabacundo
calendario— calendar
poderoso— powerful

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