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162 words and 170 phrases found.

Yucatec Maya

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Aj-ka'ansaj[ah-kah-ahn-sah-ha]
noun
Teacher

“Jach ma'alob le aj-ka'ansajo'.”

The teacher is very good.

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Aj-meyaj[ah-meh-yah-ha]
noun
Worker

“Le aj-meyaja' jach ya'ab u muk'.”

This worker has a lot of strength.

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Aj-xook[ah-shohk]
noun
Student

“Le aj-xooko'ob táan u xooko'ob.”

The students are studying.

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Áak’ab[aːkʼ.ab]
Noun
Night

“Hach éek’jo’och’e’en le áak’aba’.”

This night is very dark.

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Áak'abtal[aak'-ab-tal]
verb
to become night

“Séeb u yáak'abtal.”

It gets dark quickly.

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Áak'bil[Ah-k'beel]
adverb
At night

“Áak'bil kin xíimbal.”

I walk at night.

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Áanalte'[ah-nal-teh]
noun
Book

“Le áanalte'a' jach chowak.”

This book is very long.

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Áantaj[Ahin-tah]
noun
Help

“K'áat áantaj ti' a láak'.”

Ask for help from your friend.

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Ba'ax[bah-ash]
pronoun
What

“¿Ba'ax lela'?”

What is this?

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Báat[baht]
noun
Axe

“Jach yaan u ye' le báata'.”

This axe has a lot of edge.

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Bak'[Bak (glottalized k)]
noun
Meat

“Le bak'a' jach ki'.”

This meat is very delicious.

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Bat[Baht]
noun
Axe

“Ch'ak le che' yéetel le bato'.”

Cut the wood with the axe.

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Bej[beh]
noun
Road / Path

“Lela' jump'éel noj bej.”

This is a main road.

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Bejla’e’[beh.la.ʔeʔ]
Adverb
Today

“Bejla’e’ yaan in xook.”

Today I have to study.

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Bin[been]
verb
To go

“Kin bin Jo'.”

I am going to Merida.

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Bo'ol[Boh-ohl]
noun
Payment/Salary

“Bejla'e' in k'amik in bo'ol.”

Today I receive my payment.

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Bolonp'éel[Boh-lohn-p'eh-ehl]
number
Nine (for inanimate objects)

“Bolonp'éel u tojol le ba'ala'.”

Nine is the price of this thing.

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Bu'ul[Boo-ool]
noun
Beans

“In k'áat in jante bu'ul.”

I want to eat beans.

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Bul[bool]
adjective
entire

“Bul k'iin meyajnen.”

I worked the whole day.

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C
can
num
This is an older way to write the word kan.

“Le xíiba' tu ch'a'aj can tsíimin.”

The man took four horses.

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  1. obsolete spelling of kan

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ch'ak[Ch'ahk]
verb
To cut/chop

“Ch'ak le che'o' yéetel maskab.”

Cut that wood with the machete.

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Ch'óoch'[CH'OH-och']
Adjective
Salty

“Ch'óoch' le k'éek'en bak'a'.”

This pork meat is salty.

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Ch'óoy[choh-oy]
noun
Bucket

“Le ch'óoyo' chuup yéetel ja'.”

The bucket is full of water.

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Ch'ujuk[Ch-ooh-hook]
adjective
Sweet

“Ch'ujuk le ja'asa'.”

This mamey fruit is sweet.

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Ch'úupal[choop-al]
Noun
Girl

“Le ch'úupala' táan u báaxal.”

This girl is playing.

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Chak[CHAHK]
Verb
To boil

“Chak le ja'o'.”

Boil the water.

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Chakbil[CHAHK-beel]
Adjective
Boiled

“Uts tin t'aan chakbil k'uum.”

I like boiled squash.

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Chem[chem]
noun
Boat / Canoe

“Yaan jump'éel chem ti' le ja'o'.”

There is a boat in the water.

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Chiich[Cheech]
noun
Grandmother

“In chiiche' tu ts'áaj ten janal.”

My grandmother gave me food.

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Chik'in[Chee-k'een]
noun
West

“Te' chik'in ku túubul k'iin.”

The sun sets in the west.

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Chokwil[Chohk-weel]
noun
Fever

“Yaan chokwil ti' le x-ch'uupalo'.”

The girl has a fever.

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Chuuj[CHOO-ook]
Noun
Water gourd

“Yaan ja' ichil le chuujo'.”

There is water inside the gourd.

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Chúumuk[Choo-mook]
noun
Middle

“Ti' chúumuk áak'ab kin wajal.”

I wake up at midnight.

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Ik[EEK]
Noun
Chili pepper

“Le iko' jach k'i'inam.”

The chili pepper is very spicy.

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Ixi'im[ee-SHEE-eem]
Noun
Corn

“Jach ya'ab ixi'im ti' le ja'aba'.”

There is a lot of corn this year.

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Íits'in[eet-seen]
Noun
Younger sibling

“In wíits'in leti'.”

He/she is my younger sibling.

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Ja’[ha’]
noun
Water

“In k’áat ja’.”

I want water.

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Ja’ab[haʔ.ab]
Noun
Year

“Junp’éel ja’ab k’ajóoltmaj.”

I have known him for one year.

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Ja'as[HAH-ahs]
Noun
Banana

“Jante jump'éel ja'as.”

Eat a banana.

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Ja'atskab[ha-ats-kab]
noun
morning

“Kin meyaj tu ja'atskab k'iin.”

I work in the morning.

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