Qyool Mam
mam
Mayan (Quichean)
Mam is the third-largest Mayan language after K'iche' and Yucatec, spoken by ~530K in Guatemala's western highlands (Huehuetenango, San Marcos, Quetzaltenango) and across the Mexican border in Chiapas. Eastern Mayan branch (Greater Mamean), sister to Awakatek and Ixil. Highly conservative phonology preserving the rare uvular contrast /q/-/q'/ and an ejective series. Verbal morphology features ergative-absolutive marking with split-ergativity in incompletive aspect. Standardized Latin orthography (1987 Acuerdos de la Paz).
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20 palabras esenciales en mam
Agua
aʼ
/aʔ/
Fuego
qʼaqʼ
/qʼaqʼ/
Sol
qʼij
/qʼih/
Luna
xjaw
/ʃaw/
Madre
nan
/nan/
Padre
mam
/mam/
Comer
waan
/waːn/
Beber
kʼaan
/kʼaːn/
Amor
oqxan
/oqʃan/
Corazón
anma
/anma/
Árbol
tzeʼ
/tseʔ/
Casa
jaa
/haː/
Perro
txʼyan
/tʃʼjan/
Gato
wiix
/wiːʃ/
Mano
qʼobʼ
/qʼoɓ/
Ojo
witz
/wits/
Hola
chjonte tey
/tʃhonte tej/
Gracias
chjonte
/tʃhonte/
Uno
jun
/hun/
Bueno
banix
/baniʃ/
Fuentes
Palabras comparadas
Comparado con lenguas Mayan (Quichean) relacionadas
| Significado | mam | Central Mam | Aguacateco | Tojolabal | kʼicheʼ | Uspanteko | Q'anjob'al |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | aʼ /aʔ/ | aʼ /aʔ/ | aʼ /aʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | jaʼ /xaʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | haʼ /haʔ/ |
| Fuego | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaq /qʼaq/ | kʼakʼ /kʼakʼ/ | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaʼ /qʼaʔ/ |
| Sol | qʼij /qʼih/ | qʼiij /qʼiːh/ | qʼijl /qʼihl/ | kʼakʼu /kʼakʼu/ | qʼij /qʼix/ | qʼiij /qʼiːh/ | kʼuʼ /kʼuʔ/ |
| Luna | xjaw /ʃaw/ | xjaaw /ʃhaːw/ | xahaw /ʃahaw/ | ixaw /iʃaw/ | ikʼ /ikʼ/ | ikʼ /ikʼ/ | ixaw /iʃaw/ |
| Madre | nan /nan/ | nan /nan/ | naa /naː/ | nan /nan/ | nan /nan/ | nan /nan/ | mim /mim/ |
| Padre | mam /mam/ | mam /mam/ | mam /mam/ | tat /tat/ | tat /tat/ | tat /tat/ | mam /mam/ |
| Comer | waan /waːn/ | waaʼn /waːʔn/ | wii /wiː/ | waʼel /waʔel/ | tijow /tixow/ | waʼ /waʔ/ | lo /lo/ |
| Beber | kʼaan /kʼaːn/ | kʼaaʼn /kʼaːʔn/ | uuk /uːk/ | ukʼ /ukʼ/ | ukʼaaj /ukʼaːh/ | ukʼ /ukʼ/ | uku /uku/ |
| Amor | oqxan /oqʃan/ | oqʼxen /oqʼʃen/ | xajan /ʃahan/ | skʼana /skʼana/ | loqʼoj /loqʼoh/ | lóqʼ /lóqʼ/ | kʼamʼ /kʼamʔ/ |
| Corazón | anma /anma/ | anmiʼn /anmiʔn/ | kʼuum /kʼuːm/ | alma /alma/ | animaʼ /animaʔ/ | kʼuʼx /kʼuʔʃ/ | kʼulul /kʼulul/ |
| Árbol | tzeʼ /tseʔ/ | tzeʼ /tseʔ/ | tzeʼ /tseʔ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ | cheʼ /tʃeʔ/ | cheʼ /tʃeʔ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ |
| Casa | jaa /haː/ | jaaʼ /haːʔ/ | nya /ɲa/ | naj /nah/ | ja /xa/ | jaa /haː/ | na /na/ |
| Perro | txʼyan /tʃʼjan/ | txʼyaan /tʃʼjaːn/ | txʼiʼ /tʃʼiʔ/ | tsʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ |
| Gato | wiix /wiːʃ/ | wiix /wiːʃ/ | mis /mis/ | mis /mis/ | meʼs /meʔs/ | mis /mis/ | mes /mes/ |
| Mano | qʼobʼ /qʼoɓ/ | qʼobʼ /qʼoɓ/ | qʼab /qʼab/ | kʼabʼ /kʼaɓ/ | qʼabʼ /qʼaɓ/ | qʼab /qʼab/ | qʼab /qʼab/ |
| Ojo | witz /wits/ | witz /wits/ | witzʼ /witsʼ/ | satej /sateh/ | bʼaqʼwach /ɓaqʼwatʃ/ | wach /watʃ/ | sat /sat/ |
| Hola | chjonte tey /tʃhonte tej/ | chjonte tey /tʃhonte tej/ | kʼamta /kʼamta/ | lekilukʼ /lekilukʼ/ | saqarik /saqaɾik/ | saʼbʼal /saʔbal/ | kawal /kawal/ |
| Gracias | chjonte /tʃhonte/ | chjonte /tʃhonte/ | tixwajʼ /tiʃwahʼ/ | yuj /juh/ | maltyox /maltjoʃ/ | maltyox /maltjoʃ/ | yuhwal /juhwal/ |
| Uno | jun /hun/ | juun /huːn/ | jun /hun/ | jun /hun/ | jun /xun/ | jun /hun/ | jun /hun/ |
| Bueno | banix /baniʃ/ | baʼnxh /baʔnʃ/ | saqʼ /saqʼ/ | lek /lek/ | utz /uts/ | utz /uts/ | watxʼ /watʃʼ/ |
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