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granadilla— granadilla (fruit from the passion fruit family)
morochado— ripened corn (overly) that looks like morocho
como sea— regardless, anyhow, anyway, in any case, even if
amarrana— tie up (e.g. with rope)
calentana— warm up, heat up
ciudad— city, town
juy— a lot, quickly
cuychi— rainbow
juitsio— a lot, quickly
ningunos— not a single one, none (m, pl)
condor— condor
trampa— trap, trick, cheat
morado (color)— purple
matana— kill
tras— after
falsificana— falsify
evalorana— evaluate, assess, review
filo— edge
documento— document
naturalesa— nature
postrada— disabled (f), bedridden (f)
doblana— fold (e.g. clothes), twist (e.g. an ankle)
contana (tsina)— tell (e.g. a story)
-pacman— orientative ; gloss: ORI
diabluma— devil head (ref. mask worn during the Sun Festival)
casito— nearly, almost
callana— clay pot, clay platform for cooking
aguja— needle
randi randi— give and take
vivic— those that live
arroba (@)— at sign
Canada— Canada
caramelo— candy
confundena— confuse
maquina— machine
casarashca— wedding, marriage
arado— plow (plough)
calmante— painkiller
cogollo— bud
piso— floor, ground
matrimonio— marriage
bolsa— bag, burlap bag, backpack
clima— climate
Luis— Luis
viejayana— age, get old
comprendena— understand
remolina— grind, mill
rebolcana— roll around
padre— priest
tosco— rough, crude, harsh
pronto— soon, quickly
abierto— open (adj)
aguelo— grand-father, grandpa
otrabes— again
guerrta— garden
recto— straight, direct
masqueyari— I don't care, whatever
bus— bus
mama— mother, mom, ma'am, Ms.
gaveta— basket
guia— legal document for selling registered animals, sellers-guide
lejura— far (very)
-shi— conjecture (opinion based on incomplete information) ; gloss: CJTR
agricultura— agriculture
sardina— sardine
lleno— full
remolque— trailer
atrancana— trap, catch, lock, get stuck
tenedor— fork
conponina— put together, fix, repair
bebina— drink
desodorante— deodorant
peleana— fight
sirana— sew
intercambiana— exchange
jogana— play
cuenta— bill, cheque
goma— glue
revivina— relive, revive
defendena— defend, protect
acompañana— accompany, go with someone
contrato— contract
vivoyaspa— scammer, fraudster, cheat
lugarlla— free (i.e. not busy)
nobeque— did you know?, can't you see that?, right?
catapulga— slingshot
juro— worm
suspendena— suspend
pes (entonseshna)— well, so
costa— coast
separana— separate
aji— chilli pepper
tanto— so much
marido— husband
gualon— lake, puddle
recibina— meet, receive
cera— wax
recerborio— reserve, reservoir, tank
enfermedad— sickness, disease
tan— so
Toaquisa— Toaquisa
pais— country
Otavalo— Otavalo
ya— already, okay
firma— signature
diciembre— December
ocho— eight
llenana— fill up
quindisillu— hummingbird
quemashca— burnt
chupana— drink (alcohol), suck, smoke
mosco— fly (insect), bee, mosquito
alma— soul
Tulcan— Tulcan
delgado— thin
urcu— mountain
destruyina— destroy
legalisacion— legalization, regulation
miedoso— scary (m)
respondina— answer, respond
dirigente— leader, president
generalmente— generally
sarcillus— earrings
telefono— telephone
devina— debt (be in), debt (go into)
chocllo cau— corn in the process of drying
chamiza— Chamiza
siesque— if, whether
bestia— idiot!, moron!, fool!
asociado— affiliated, associated, social security (pay)
tierno— baby, young, green (not ripe)
nevana— snow
fiera— scared, ugly (f)
bruja— witch
verduras— vegetables, greens
servicio— service
pecado— sin
bastante— a lot, many, much
ayjado— godchild, god son
tulpa— wood stove
cedula— identity card
ucucha— mouse
colibri— hummingbird
uña— nail (figure/ toe)
animana— motivate
television— TV, television
Luci— Lucy
conpadre— godfather
mocho— Indigenous person with short hair
molino— mill, windmill
ñabi— sprouts, buds, eye
Mercedes— Mercedes
sobreparto— postnatal care
Polo— Polo
coragi— courage, effort
material— material
conparstina— share
pacha— time, place, earth, day
colaborasion— contribution, collaboration, help, support
arnero— sieve, strainer
otro— another (m), other (m)
liquadora— blender
valina (preciopa)— cost, waste
canilla— shin
desyuierbada— weeded, cleared of weeds
obligado— obligated, required
-shna— semblative/ equative (like) ; gloss: SEMB
yuyai— thoughts
preparacion— preparation
chichina— breast
debujana— draw
shulluna— miscarriage, abort
vendedora— seller (f)
tren— train
verde— green
cobijana— blanket, cover with a blanket, get under the covers
ceso— brain
pila— smart, clever
corto— short, small
sedron— lemon verbena
bordashca— embroidered, stitched
yamaja— Yamaha guitar
shican— separated, private
clarito— bright, clear
matriz— head office
garrapatas— tick
serenana— collect morning dew/ mist
porque— why?
arrimana— lean against, lean back
curana— cure, remedy, treat
igualana— match, even, level out, keep up with
multa— fine, fee, sanction, penalty
camcha— toasted corn nuts
sarten— pan
detodasmaneras— regardless, anyhow, anyway, in any case
chillana— scream, yell
faborable— favorable
visperas— eve, the day before
puerco— pig (m)
blandana— soften, tender (make)

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