Vocabulary: English—Mangue.
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Achiote, nariyu. (The Bixa orellana, a fruit tree; achiote is Nahuatl).
Aguacate, nirimo´, narimu. (Fruit of the Persea gratissima).
Ancestor, kopo´. The same as old, q. v.
Ancestress, kapoi. Apparently a feminine form of kopo, old.
Anona, naria´. Fruit of the Anona squamosa.
Ant, an, náju, naᵃ.
Ara, lapa; Chap. txapa. The Ara macao, of ornithologists.
Arm, ndiro. Compare hand, and finger. Properly “the upper extremity.” S. deno. Chap. guluᵘa.
Armpit, ngisa. Compare, beard. Perhaps “hair of the armpit.”
Armadillo (Dasypus), nyuku´. Compare lizard.
Ashes, nitsu, nisú.
Atole, nambo. (A dish prepared from maize.)
Bad, gangame, ganyame. Properly not-good.
Bark, nansoᵘa´.
Basket, najᵘari.
Bat, nyuta´.
Bean, nyumú.
Beast, nyumbú. Compare tiger.
Bear, to (to bear children), pindih.
Beard, gísa.
Bed, nakutá.
Bee, nopopo.
Beetle, nagᵘa.
Belly, ngusi.
Bird, nori, nyuri´. Compare snake and flower. Chap. nuri.
Bitter, yasi.
Black, nansome.
Blood, nijnyú; S. nenuh.
Blue, nandipame.
Body or Flesh, nimbrome, nampoome.
Bone, nyuⁱ.
Bowels, ngita.
Boy, nasome; R. norome; little boy, noromiñamu.
Branch (of a tree) ndiro nya; = “its arm, tree.”
Brandy, nimbuyasi; = “water, bitter.”
Brave, pusitⁱu.
Brook, nanda.
Brother, manku, mambo.
Brother, younger, mambo nyamo nasome.
Buttocks, bojoⁱ; nbasi, basti´.
Cacao, nyúsi.
Camote, yujmi (an edible root).
Cane, sugar, niriómbome.
Cantaro (a water jar), natiyojpo.
Casava, see yuca.
Cat, misa, mixa.
Cat, wild, misa se nirome; = “cat of the forest.”
Chachalaca, tásara. A kind of partridge called, in Nahuatl, chachalacatl.
Chalchihuitl (a green stone, Nah.), nyu se rayo; the last word, rayo, is Spanish, and the expression means “stone of the lightning,” the belief being that these stones are thunderbolts.
Cheek, girote. Compare face.
Chief, ruler, mánkeme. Chap. manaχämä, from χimá, the head. See The Güegüence, Introd., p. viii, note.
Chief, female, najyumbu.
Child, nasungi.
Chile (a sort of red pepper), ningi.
Chocolate, nimbu nyusi; = “water-cacao.”
Chocollo (a bird), naturi.
Church, nakúmbui.
Clay, nambroj.
Clay, potter’s, nambrój se nati; = “clay of jars.”
Cock, a, norijᵘé.
Cockroach, nambisa.
Cocoyol, neme; a species of palm.
Cold, poro´, yoro, oro.
Collar, or necklace, bakoya´jo.
Comal (a dish or plate), nambujyoⁱ.
Come, to, na.
Conch-shell, txote.
Cook, a female, nakaⁱ nakupasi. Comp. kitchen.
Corn-field, namasinyu´, ndam bur´rio.
Cotton, naroti´.
Cotton, thread of, tapakúsime naròti.
Dance, to, tasosmo.
Daughter, banya nasinyamo. Comp. son and girl.
Daughter-in-law, mbájtioro.
Dead, koⁱjme. Comp. to die.
Deaf, gungupajo; = not hearing.
Deer, nyúmba ngami.
Devil, natamasimo.
Die, to, nagaᵃnyu; imper. koijme.
Dish from a gourd, nambira. Comp. water.
Distant, haⁱtsu.
Door, nya síyu.
Drink, to, imper. koi ri (?).
Drum, nyunsú. Comp. jicara.
Dog, nyumbi´.
Dog, female, nyumbi nyakaⁱ.
Ear, nyújmi.
Earth, land, nikupu´, nambrome.
Eat, to, nasu, imper. koⁱta´.
Egg, nyuga-yori. Comp. bird.
Egg-shell, nansoᵘa. Compare bark.
Enclosure, mendí.
Enclosure of stone, mendi nyuᵃ.
Excrement, nigᵘa.
Eye, nate.
Face, ngroti. Compare cheek.
Father, kᵘé; kújkᵘe; S. gooha. R. coehyo.
Feather, napa yorí.
Female, of animals, nyaka.
Finger, ndiro. Compare arm and hand. Chap. banya dilá.
Finger nail, monsu´, munsú.
Fire, nyayu, naku; S. nahu.
Fish, nyujú.
Flatus, píjⁱ.
Flea, louse, etc., nyuⁱ.
Flesh, for eating, nampumi.
Flint, nyupa nyugo. Compare stone.
Flower, nyuri, niri. Compare bird and snake.
Fly, a, nimbrome.
Food, nyumuta. Comp. bean.
Foot, ngirá.
Forehead, gula.
Forest, nijome, nmandi.
Fork, a, nya nangu. Compare house. Probably the forked stick, which supports the ridge-pole.
Friend, ngurí; manku. Comp. brother.
Frog, natakopó. Comp. toad.
Fruit, narime.
Gall, bayatimé.
Gaspar, nyuju yansu. A fish sometimes called the “lizard fish.”
Girl, nasunyamo. R. najiñamu.
God, kupankeme Dio; nikus´pᵘa. (Our Lord.) Chap. kopandχame; comp. chief. S. gopahemedeo.
Good, pami, pame, yame.
Great, yokᵘe, yokᵘeme.
Green, apame, yapame.
Guacal (small dish), narí.
Guayabo (a fruit), nikonyo´.
Hair, nimbi´.
Half-breed, nyukúsᵘa.
Hamack, nyu. Comp. mecate.
Hand, ndiro. Comp. arm and finger. Chap. diⁱla.
Hat, nimpe.
Hatchet, nimunguyá.
Hawk, nake´.
He, pron. neje.
Head, ngu´ kimo.
Heart, nambume.
Heaven, sky, nakupᵘi; nakujpu.
Heavy, arime.
Hedge, or fence. See enclosure.
Henequen (a fibrous plant), notome.
High, opome.
Hoe, bajarítojo.
Hog, nyuju.
Hog, wild, nyuju mandi. Comp. forest.
Honey, nambo´ pu, nombó.
Horn, nimbomo.
Horse, nyumpie´. Comp. tapir.
Hot, tsujmu, yátsumu.
House, nangu, nge.
Husband, bohᵘe. Comp. man and male.
Iguana, nyumbu. Comp. animal, beast.
Indian, an, namba´jimo.
Jar, of pottery, nimbúgu.
Jicara (tall jar), nyúnsu.
Kill, to, tambajme.
Kitchen, nakupasi.
Lake, ninda.
Leaf, nyuma´.
Leg, ngiko.
Light, adj. ngári me; = not-heavy.
Lightning, kŏyo´mo (?).
Lion, couguar, nyumbú nyangami. Comp. deer.
Little, kame; R. ñamu.
Lizard, nyukú.
Low, nyamo. Comp. small.
Macana (an iron implement for cutting brush), nampúj.
Mecapal (a net for carrying loads), napalumu.
Machete (a heavy knife), nímbⁱu.
Maize, namá.
Maize, ear of, nyupó.
Maize, cob of, neje´.
Maize, green, nyopome.
Maize, cooked (nistamal), nyu´ritu.
Maize, masa of, nambima.
Male, of animals, jᵘe, fᵘe.
Mamma, su ngitsu, ngisu.
Man (homo), ndijpu. Chap. dipaju.
Man (vir), nyugo, nojue, enkaj; S. nuho. Chap. nuᵘa.
Mantle, of cotton, nambu sángui; R. nimbu ranguma.
Married man, koipujma nasominyamo.
Married woman, nojí.
Mat, nuri.
Metapail (hand-stone for pounding grain), ndiro nyupa (hand-stone).
Metate (mealing stone, mortar), nyupá; = stone.
Mill woman, a, nasinyamo tapa´ kupᵘi.
Mole, nyu´kupu. Comp. armadillo.
Money, najmo´. Comp. silver.
Monkey, nambi.
Moon, yu. Chap. yujú.
Mother, ngumo; nyame; ngimo; S. goomo. R. guirmoh.
Mountain, hill, tiri, diri.
Mouth, nyunsu; R. ñunzu.
Much, pókopi.
Musquito, néju.
Nacatamal (maize cooked with flesh), nyuga mpume. Comp. tamal.
Navel, ngutinyamo.
Near, kopunapu.
Neck, nkoⁱ.
Negro, a, nanso´me. Comp. black.
Nephew, batsún kényamo.
Nest, ngä. Comp. house.
Net (for carrying), niskupu, namu.
Net (for fishing), najkupu; niskupu se yuju.
Night, koyujmi (it is now night).
No, áku.
Nose, nyungú; R. nuñgu.
Old man, kopo´. Comp. ancestor.
Old woman, nakaⁱ, naskaⁱme.
Opossum, niyú.
Orphan, butájmu.
Pain, gaime.
Parrot, nimbusojo.
Pearl color (nacar), narimbame.
Pebble, nipa. Comp. stone.
Penis, buᵃyore.
Petticoats, nimbusame; nambusangume. Comp. mantle.
Pigeon, nyurinyamo.
Pineapple, nindi.
Pinole (maize roasted and pulverized), nambari.
Pisote (a badger?), nyundi.
Plantain, green, nirinte, nikotona.
Plantain, ripe, ndurime.
Plate (of dried gourd), nambira.
Pleiades, the, napopo.
Poor, nambájimo, nambainjume.
Pretty, tapustxuya.
Priest, kuᵘjkᵘé.
Privates (female), sungipᵘai motxo´tete.
Rabbit, nyuku. Comp. lizard.
Rain, nimbu. Comp. water.
Rat, nangi.
Red, arimbome.
Reed, néjeri.
Rind (peel), nansoᵘa´. Comp. bark.
River, neju.
Road, niro.
Roof, nimú, nakamu´.
Room, apartment, nakangu. Comp. home.
Rope, string (mecate), nyuⁱ.
Sacate (a species of grass), nimú, nakamo.
Saliva, nimbójmo.
Salt, niri.
Sandal, or moccasin, nyansu, ninsu.
Sapote, red (a fruit), noxa´, nyuxa´.
Scorpion, nyumbukukí.
Sea, nimbu yumbu.
She, pron. neja. See He.
Shirt, for men, mboyú.
Shirt, of women, nayu.
Shore, ninda. Comp. lake.
Shoulder, inkuⁱ.
Silver, najmo. Comp. money.
Sing, to, undamo.
Sister, boronyamo, mambo. Comp. brother.
Skin, hide (of animals), nínsu, nansú, nyún su.
Sleep, to, nagu.
Small, txote, nyamo. Comp. low.
Smoke, nyujmi; S. nemare.
Snake, nyurí. Chap. nulú. Comp. bird and flower.
Son, banya.
Son-in-law, ngismó.
Sorcerer, nyuᵘja.
Sour, yagu.
Speak, to, nata, imper. papa´me.
Squirrel, naré.
Star, nyutí; R. nuti; S. nuete. Chap. nahuiti.
Stone, rock, nyupá (pl. nipa).
Stool, nambu ku ta´.
Sugar, nombó. Comp. sweet.
Sun, nyumbᵘi, nomo; S. numbu. Chap. mapíju. Comp. moon.
Sweet, nombo´.
Tamal (a dumpling of sweetened maize), nyuga.
Tapir, the, nyumpié mandi. Comp. forest.
Tear, a, nimbu nate. Comp. water and eye.
Tenamaste or cooking stone, hajmi nyugu (three stones), nakupasí (see, to cook), nikusugo´.
Thief, tiposi´tinyo.
Thorn, ni, nindi.
Thunder, koi tapu´meme; lit, “it thunders.”
Thrush, nyújᵘa. A species of Caprimulgus.
Tick, nambisá, nansumá.
Tiger, jaguar, nyumbú. Comp. animal.
Tiste (a drink of cacao, etc.), nimbyusi. Comp. water.
Toad, natakopó.
Tobacco, nyumurime; nimburime; S. nemurema. To smoke tobacco, fasomo nimbu rimi.
Tomate, naripo.
To-morrow, majimi. Comp. yesterday.
Tongue, grijᵘí.
Tooth, niji.
Tortilla, noⁱ.
Totoposte (a kind of corn-bread), nyua yanjí.
Town, namá puma, namépume.
Tree, nya. Comp. wood.
Trough, nimbóya. Comp. water.
Turtle, of water, nyuka.
Ugly, ganyame. Comp. bad.
Unio (the shell so-called), nyukanyamu.
Vapor (mist, steam, etc.), ndipí.
Vase (tinaja), nojpú.
Washwoman, nasinyamo tapapa´poro.
Wasp, najú (?).
Water, nimbú.
Wax, nyu.
Well (noun), kita.
Where? nde.
White, nandirime.
Wife, mboome, njujmi. Comp. husband.
Wind, nitiu´; níjtⁱu. S. neshtu.
Woman, noji, nasi.
Wood, nya, nindomi (?).
Yellow, nandiume.
Yes, un; taspo (?).
Yesterday, yajimi.
Yuca (the Yatropha manihot), noya, nuya. Chap. niya.