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).
Dove si parla
20 parole essenziali in mam
Acqua
aʼ
/aʔ/
Fuoco
qʼaqʼ
/qʼaqʼ/
Sole
qʼij
/qʼih/
Luna
xjaw
/ʃaw/
Madre
nan
/nan/
Padre
mam
/mam/
Mangiare
waan
/waːn/
Bere
kʼaan
/kʼaːn/
Amore
oqxan
/oqʃan/
Cuore
anma
/anma/
Albero
tzeʼ
/tseʔ/
Casa
jaa
/haː/
Cane
txʼyan
/tʃʼjan/
Gatto
wiix
/wiːʃ/
Mano
qʼobʼ
/qʼoɓ/
Occhio
witz
/wits/
Ciao
chjonte tey
/tʃhonte tej/
Grazie
chjonte
/tʃhonte/
Uno
jun
/hun/
Buono
banix
/baniʃ/
Fonti
Parole a confronto
Confrontato con le lingue Mayan (Quichean) correlate
| Significato | mam | Mam centrale | Aguacateco | Tojolabal | kʼicheʼ | Uspanteko | Q'anjob'al |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua | aʼ /aʔ/ | aʼ /aʔ/ | aʼ /aʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | jaʼ /xaʔ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ | haʼ /haʔ/ |
| Fuoco | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaq /qʼaq/ | kʼakʼ /kʼakʼ/ | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaqʼ /qʼaqʼ/ | qʼaʼ /qʼaʔ/ |
| Sole | 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/ |
| Mangiare | waan /waːn/ | waaʼn /waːʔn/ | wii /wiː/ | waʼel /waʔel/ | tijow /tixow/ | waʼ /waʔ/ | lo /lo/ |
| Bere | kʼaan /kʼaːn/ | kʼaaʼn /kʼaːʔn/ | uuk /uːk/ | ukʼ /ukʼ/ | ukʼaaj /ukʼaːh/ | ukʼ /ukʼ/ | uku /uku/ |
| Amore | oqxan /oqʃan/ | oqʼxen /oqʼʃen/ | xajan /ʃahan/ | skʼana /skʼana/ | loqʼoj /loqʼoh/ | lóqʼ /lóqʼ/ | kʼamʼ /kʼamʔ/ |
| Cuore | anma /anma/ | anmiʼn /anmiʔn/ | kʼuum /kʼuːm/ | alma /alma/ | animaʼ /animaʔ/ | kʼuʼx /kʼuʔʃ/ | kʼulul /kʼulul/ |
| Albero | 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/ |
| Cane | txʼyan /tʃʼjan/ | txʼyaan /tʃʼjaːn/ | txʼiʼ /tʃʼiʔ/ | tsʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ | tzʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ |
| Gatto | 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/ |
| Occhio | witz /wits/ | witz /wits/ | witzʼ /witsʼ/ | satej /sateh/ | bʼaqʼwach /ɓaqʼwatʃ/ | wach /watʃ/ | sat /sat/ |
| Ciao | chjonte tey /tʃhonte tej/ | chjonte tey /tʃhonte tej/ | kʼamta /kʼamta/ | lekilukʼ /lekilukʼ/ | saqarik /saqaɾik/ | saʼbʼal /saʔbal/ | kawal /kawal/ |
| Grazie | 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/ |
| Buono | banix /baniʃ/ | baʼnxh /baʔnʃ/ | saqʼ /saqʼ/ | lek /lek/ | utz /uts/ | utz /uts/ | watxʼ /watʃʼ/ |
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