Batsʼi kʼop
Tzotzil
Mayan (Cholan-Tseltalan)
Tzotzil (Bats'i k'op) is a Mayan language native to the highlands of Chiapas. The pre-Hispanic name "Bats'i k'op" means "true language." It is closely related to Tzeltal, with which it forms the Tzeltalan branch.
Where it is spoken
31 core words in Tzotzil
Water
voʼ
/voʔ/
Fire
kʼokʼ
/kʼokʼ/
Sun
kʼakʼal
/kʼakʼal/
Moon
u
/u/
Star
kʼanal
/kʼanal/
Mother
meʼ
/meʔ/
Father
tot
/tot/
I
voʼon
/voʔon/
You
voʼot
/voʔot/
Name
biil
/ɓiːl/
Eye
sat
/sat/
Hand
kʼob
/kʼob/
Heart
oʼon
/oʔon/
Love
kʼanel
/kʼanel/
Tree
teʼ
/teʔ/
House
na
/na/
Dog
tzʼiʼ
/tsʼiʔ/
Cat
mis
/mis/
Eat
veʼel
/veʔel/
Drink
uchʼ
/utʃʼ/
One
jun
/hun/
Two
chib
/tʃiɓ/
Hello
kʼusi avokoluk
/kʼusi avokoluk/
Thank you
kolaval
/kolaval/
Good
lek
/lek/
Words compared
Compared with related Mayan (Cholan-Tseltalan) languages
| Meaning | Tzotzil | Tzeltal | Tojolabal | Tabasco Chontal | Q'anjob'al | Uspanteko | Chol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | voʼ /voʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | haʼ /haʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ |
| Fire | kʼokʼ /kʼokʼ/ | kʼajkʼ /kʼahkʼ/ | kʼakʼ /kʼakʼ/ | kʼakʼ /kʼakʼ/ | qʼaʼ /qʼaʔ/ | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | kʼajk /kʼahk/ |
| Sun | kʼakʼal /kʼakʼal/ | kʼajkʼal /kʼahkʼal/ | kʼakʼu /kʼakʼu/ | kʼin /kʼin/ | kʼuʼ /kʼuʔ/ | qʼiij /qʼiːh/ | kʼiñ /kʼiɲ/ |
| Moon | u /u/ | u /u/ | ixaw /iʃaw/ | ä /æ/ | ixaw /iʃaw/ | ikʼ /ikʼ/ | uw /uw/ |
| Star | kʼanal /kʼanal/ | ekʼ /ekʼ/ | kʼanal /kʼanal/ | ekʼ /ʔekʼ/ | txʼumel /tʂʼumel/ | ch'umil /tʃʼumil/ | ekʼ /ʔekʼ/ |
| Mother | meʼ /meʔ/ | meʼ /meʔ/ | nan /nan/ | naʼ /naʔ/ | mim /mim/ | nan /nan/ | ñaʼ /ɲaʔ/ |
| Father | tot /tot/ | tat /tat/ | tat /tat/ | tat /tat/ | mam /mam/ | tat /tat/ | tat /tat/ |
| I | voʼon /voʔon/ | joʼon /hoʔon/ | keʼn /keʔn/ | noʼon /noʔon/ | ayin /ʔajin/ | in /in/ | joñoñ /hoɲoɲ/ |
| You | voʼot /voʔot/ | jaʼat /haʔat/ | weʼn /weʔn/ | neʼet /neʔet/ | hach /hatʃ/ | at /at/ | jatyet /hatʲet/ |
| Name | biil /ɓiːl/ | biil /ɓiːl/ | bʼiʼil /ɓiʔil/ | kʼabaʼ /kʼaɓaʔ/ | bʼi /ɓi/ | b'ii /ɓiː/ | kʼabaʼ /kʼaɓaʔ/ |
| Eye | sat /sat/ | sit /sit/ | satej /sateh/ | wich /witʃ/ | sat /sat/ | wach /watʃ/ | wut /wut/ |
| Hand | kʼob /kʼob/ | kʼab /kʼab/ | kʼabʼ /kʼaɓ/ | kʼä /kʼæ/ | qʼab /qʼab/ | qʼab /qʼab/ | kʼabʼ /kʼaɓ/ |
| Heart | oʼon /oʔon/ | oʼtan /oʔtan/ | altzil /altsil/ | pixan /piʃan/ | kʼulul /kʼulul/ | kʼuʼx /kʼuʔʃ/ | pusʼikʼal /pusʼikʼal/ |
| Love | kʼanel /kʼanel/ | kʼanbey /kʼanbej/ | skʼana /skʼana/ | kʼuxbe /kʼuʃbe/ | kamkʼulal /kamkʼulal/ | lóqʼ /lóqʼ/ | kʼuxbiñ /kʼuʃbiɲ/ |
| Tree | teʼ /teʔ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ | cheʼ /tʃeʔ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ |
| House | na /na/ | na /na/ | naj /nah/ | otot /otot/ | na /na/ | jaa /haː/ | otyot /otjot/ |
| Dog | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tsʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tsʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | pekʼ /pekʼ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tsʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ |
| Cat | mis /mis/ | mis /mis/ | mis /mis/ | mis /mis/ | mes /mes/ | mis /mis/ | mis /mis/ |
| Eat | veʼel /veʔel/ | weʼel /weʔel/ | waʼel /waʔel/ | weʼ /weʔ/ | lo /lo/ | waʼ /waʔ/ | kʼux /kʼuʃ/ |
| Drink | uchʼ /utʃʼ/ | uchʼel /utʃʼel/ | ukʼ /ukʼ/ | ukʼe /ukʼe/ | uku /uku/ | ukʼ /ukʼ/ | ucʼ /utsʼ/ |
| One | jun /hun/ | jun /xun/ | jun /hun/ | un /un/ | jun /hun/ | jun /hun/ | juñ /huɲ/ |
| Two | chib /tʃiɓ/ | cheb /tʃeb/ | chabʼ /tʃaɓ/ | chaʼ /tʃaʔ/ | kabʼ /kaɓ/ | quiib' /kiːɓ/ | chaʼ /tʃaʔ/ |
| Hello | kʼusi avokoluk /kʼusi avokoluk/ | banti winik /banti winik/ | lekilukʼ /lekilukʼ/ | bin a bel /bin a bel/ | kawal /kawal/ | saʼbʼal /saʔbal/ | kabʼ /kaɓ/ |
| Thank you | kolaval /kolaval/ | wokol awal /wokol awal/ | yuj /juh/ | dios boʼtik /dios boʔtik/ | yuhwal /juhwal/ | maltyox /maltjoʃ/ | wokox /wokoʃ/ |
| Good | lek /lek/ | lek /lek/ | lek /lek/ | tsʼak /tsʼak/ | watxʼ /watʃʼ/ | utz /uts/ | utsat /utsat/ |
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