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acabado— finishings
planiana— flatten, make flat
Sampableño— San Pableño (someone from San Pablo)
lechero— gumtree
atun— tuna fish
gusano— worm
vacio— empty
fiñashca— angry
ajuera— out, outside
alcansana— able to get, reach, achieve
ina— go
Atahualpa— Atahualpa
tomillo— thyme
cini— cinema
frio— cold
sanana— heal, recuperate
empedina— prevent, prohibit
Quevedu— Quevedo
chungana— play
salina— leave
bola— ball
liyana— tangle up
atatay— disgusting!
Gallo Poguio— Gallo Pukyu (Rooster Springs)
huarderia— daycare
adobe— adobe
morishca— dead (person, body)
chimenea— chimney, fireplace
fichana— clean, sweep
este— this, that, these, those
vivisimo (malo)— scammer (m), fraudster (m), cheat (m)
leña— firewood, wood
esa— that, this
cansansio— tiredness, fatigue, exhaustion
colorada— red (f)
porjemplo— for example
arreglana— arrange, fix up, tidy up
igualito— exactly the same
nesitana— need, require
colorado— red (m)
deuda— debt
brujo— witch, warlock, shaman, healer, clairvoyant
lodo— mud
cansarina— tire
Yunga— Yunga
frente— in front of
empezana— begin, start
silleta— small chair
poco— little (m)
curso— course
organizado— organized
estropiana— damage, mess up
ortalisa— vegetables
senturas— waist, belt
jarrto— angry, annoyed
actual— present (e.g. today's day and age)
nacina— be born, birth
jalmana— weed, dig, pick
hornado— hornado (roasted pig)
listiana— get ready
pisoñadora— jack
bamochi— let's go!
coliseo— stadium, arena
tratana (combersana)— converse, chat, discuss
raton— mouse
partera— midwife
muela— tooth, molar
saludana— greet
voton— button
barbas— beard
profesora— teacher (f)
robana— rob, steal
nuca— neck
montona— accumulate, add up, pile up
bajo— lower, below, down
nocha— not sure if…
actibidad— activity
monja— nun
convencina— convince, persuade
dolar— dollar
soltero— single (m)
sarsa— fig-leaf gourd seed sauce
pasana (andashpa)— pass by/ over/ through
solita— just (f), only (f), alone (f)
ve— see! (informal), look! (informal), you see?! (informal)
terremoto— earthquake, tremor
linfio— clean, clear out, all
isquierda— left
desvarina— rant, ramble, talk nonsense
totora— totora, cattail (similar to)
sembrashca— field for cultivating
calenti— hot
dormina— sleep
confesana— confess
consejana— advise
bombo— base drum
mala guerba— weed
dejana— leave
diabetes— diabetes
enjaguana— rinse
ansia— anxious
legalizana— legalize
deverasmente— true, truthfully
cocha— lake, puddle
ajeno— property owned by someone else
lomismo— the same
camote— sweet potato
agradesimiento— gratitude
puca— red
metro— meter
espino— thorn
tratamiento— treatment, accomodation
Antamba— Antamba
amortiguana— cushion, soften, break down
arros— rice
abrasana— hug
otra— another (f), other (f)
gorda— fat (f), plump (f), large (f)
tardiana— become late in the day, spend the day, be late
vestina— dress, get dressed, wear
festejana— celebrate, party
perdina— loose
achimama— godmother
piojo— lice
otrolado— other side (on the)
Alonso— Alonzo, Alonso
solucionana— solve, arrange, fix up, tidy up
llorana— cry
atipana— will not listen, does not listen
Cusin— Cusin
margarita— daisy
cinturas— waist
alpayu— landowner
siete— seven
muerto— pissed off, very angry
comunal— communal
rezador (pobre)— beggar
ahua— water
Pablo— Pablo
auto— car
venta— sale
pastilla— pill, medicine
nochi— night
riopunta— riverbank, bank (of a river)
todosmismo— all the same
pensana— think
sudana— sweat
pegana (puñohuan)— hit
rodiana— circle, go around, take care of, turn around
curpa— clump, lump, clod (e.g. of dirt)
fiebre— fever
tambien— too, as well, also, additionally
deltodo— mostly, especially, mainly, more than anything
plata— money, silver
quichua (idioma)— Quichua
pico (yapa)— over, and up (e.g. 1000 and up)
demandana— report, sue
aladiachina— move to the side
terrenoyu— landowner
santiguarina— make the sign of the cross
trancashca— trapped, caught, locked, stuck, blocked
payayana— age, become old, get old
calmana— calm down
alergia— allergy
wayna— youth
jajaja— hahaha
dediana— become daytime
cobrana— charge (money)
pretso— jail
musico— band (musical)
abina— there is, there are
bordana— embroider, stitch
feo— ugly, horrible, bad, scary situation
Honorio— Honorio
lampariana— brag
concentrana— concentrate
galletas— cookies, crackers
regalo— present, gift
sabor— taste
valuana— evaluate, assess, review
ataqui— heart attack, brain aneurysm, epileptic seizure
tornillo— screw
jodena— bother, annoy
nobia— girlfriend, fiancée, bride
segun— depending on
barro— clay
cuota— payment, fee, dues, installment
jay— hey!
debilitana— weaken, debilitate
egual— together, equal, same, similar, alike
padrastro— stepfather
negocio— business dealings
mundo— world, earth
papa— potato
recogena— collect, pick
radiografia— radiography (x-ray)
asi— like this, like that, so
malisimo— very bad
avanzado— advanced, made progress
alotrodia— the next day

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