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centimetro— centimeter
enflorana— blossom, bloom, flower
paja— hay, straw, Jarava ichu, Peruvian feathergrass
paso (orden)— step
dueña (fiestapa)— hostess (e.g. of a party)
diablo— devil
Cuenca— Cuenca
pequeño— small, little
estudio— education, studies
Ucsha— Ucsha
remojana— soak
ciento— one hundred
tipico— traditional (m)
confeccionana— tailor, make (e.g. clothing items)
Pascua— Easter
cancha— field (soccer, football)
pedido— order
palabra— word
ruina— ruin
esqueniru— corner (e.g., shop, house, couch)
lastima— sad, pitiful, shameful, in misery
deposito— deposit
calladito— silent (very), quite (very)
enfermo— sick (m)
tortola— turtledove
jantsi— small
escaso— scarce, few, little, few and far between
personeria— status
sector— sector
ultimo— last, after
indigena— indigenous, native, aboriginal
trensa— braid
ingeniero— engineer
estatuto— statute
albeja— pea
gobierrno— government
shimi— language, tongue
achachay— It's so cold!
canpana— bell
extranjera— foreign (f)
yavis— you see?!
organisana— organize, meet up
llanten— ribwort plantain, plantago (broadleaf plantain)
comena— eat
Cuchicaldo— Pig soup
suavito— soft (very) (m)
cuatro (numero)— four
padrino— godfather
sufremiento— suffering
MIES— Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion
camino— path
cebada— barley
controlana— control
nabo— turnip
dame— give me!
salbana— save
alayro— appear, show
solazo— scorching sun
pregunta— question, answer to a question
pode no podepash— can or cannot, whether or not
novisque— don't you see that... can't you tell that…, you know…
lastimashca— wounded, injured, cut
guerba— herb, grass (used for feed)
contable— accounting
direpente (aveses)— occasionally, sometimes
cuidana— care for, take care of
perdonana— forgive, pardon
nada— nothing, not at all
totalmente— totally, completely
mosgo— moss
sillu— nail (figure/ toe)
deservana— weed
medias— socks
cuadro— painting, frame
mueble— furniture
toronjil— lemon balm
golotsa— sweet-toothed (f)
merendana— eat dinner
unico— unique, just, only, alone
melasa— molasses
muchacha (trabajador)— maid, servant
ediondo— smelly, stinky
tonto— dumb (m), stupid (m), useless (m), mute (m)
cantana— sing
ripio— rubble, gravel
Alfredo— Alfred, Alfredo
tronana— thunder
guierno— son-in-law, nephew
hablador— gossiper, bigmouth
tocana (instrumento)— play (instrument)
costana— cost, waste
lejo— far
sueldo— salary, wage
ñuto— soft
Lijia— Lygia
vacico— base salary, minimum wage
negosiante— businessperson, buyer, dealer, seller
gushto— liking
-manta— ablative (from) ; gloss: ABL
Ermelinda— Ermelinda
ensayana— practice (e.g. for a dance)
comeson— itch
negociana— do business
rondina— play the harmonica
pedaso— piece
piji— fish
tabajo— work, job, career
jobensita— young girl
charco— puddle, mud, pool (water pooled on the ground)
atrasana— late (be), run late
señor— Mr., man
pecho— chest
alfin— in the end, even
valor— price
huaycu— ravine, gorge, canyon
devesencuando— from time to time, occasionally
factura— bill, receipt, invoice
rayo— lightning
enlatado— canned food
cargana— carry, transport, load, unload
reventana— burst, pop, explode, blossom
peña (fishta)— party
siguiente— next
suplana— blow (e.g. exhale)
espantana— scare, frighten
edad— age
palo (madera)— wood, board, stick
suedro— father-in-law
fachalina— shawl
Chilco— Chilco
diosmio— oh my god
chunuyana— wrinkle
viviuras— in the time of, in the past, when one lived, where one lived
huaynana— be young
presio— price
enamorado— boyfriend, girlfriend
sicsi— cortaderia, spindles
congelana— freeze
antepasado— ancestor
rodilla— knee
amotrana— show, show off, let something be seen
cuerda— rope, cord
jueves— Thursday
Carrnabal— Carnival
miercoles— Wednesday
votacion— voting, poll, ballot
veneno— poison, venom
talon— heel
octubre— October
-pash— conjunction (and/ or/ but) ; gloss: CONJ
otrodia— other day (the)
chagra— crop field
no— no
demasiado— too much, too many
bendito— blessed, lucky
limfiana— clean, sweep
chihuaquito— little blackbird
cuarenta— forty
ganado— cattle
cungurina— kneel, take a knee
sexto— sixth
junio— June
niño— boy
rasuna— snow
bujanda— scarf
dose— twelve
cuajera— cow tripe
rapido— fast, soon, quickly
espesana— thicken up
huarmi— woman
ishcuna— thresh, dekernel
ruido— noise
policia— police
raygras— ryegrass
abita— there should be, there is/ is not
redonda— round (f)
almursana— to eat lunch
Bonilla— Bonilla
querido— dear, liked, wanted, loved, beloved, preferred
niña— girl
lechon (puerco)— piglet
espigana— sprout
suerte— luck
diesiocho— eighteen
juerte— strong
carbon— coal, charcoal, carbon
Natabuela— Natabuela
medina— measure
quintal— quintal (100 kgs)
tifo— linden (small leaf) (medical plant)
revista— magazine
respirana— breath
paridora— breeder animal (f), fertile animal (f)
Jose— José
correna— run
corazon— heart
reunina— meet, meet up
jugoso— juicy
visa— visa
-man— allative (to) ; gloss: DIR

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