Tzotzil
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- proper noun
- The workshop was translated from Spanish into Tzotzil.
- Tzotzil language
- Tzotzil Indians
- Tzotzil and Tzeltal
Examples
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In Tzotzil, new is "mol" (I have no idea how it is really spelled) and old is "hache."
Blog text (2) -
In Chiapas, tourists can hear the traditional stories spoken in Tzotzil by the locals.
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Did you know that even dogs in Chiapas speak Tzotzil?
Blog text (2) -
Over my shoulder, a wide face in a bas-relief of brown paper whispers in Tzotzil: the light, the light.
Fiction book (1999) -
The courses were taught at least partially in indigenous languages (Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Ch'ol) and encouraged an exchange of ideas.
Academic text (1996) -
The Chol, Tzotzil, Tzeltal, Zoque, and Tojolabal peoples have little to offer but their culture and dignity, and even those are being stripped away—all perfectly good reasons to start a war.
Academic text (2004) -
Students at the university have begun to enroll in courses that teach Tzotzil alongside Spanish.
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During the cultural festival, many presentations were made in Tzotzil, showcasing the language's richness.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tzotzil likely comes from the Nahuatl word tzotzilin, meaning 'bat'. So Tzotzil is also the name of the Maya language spoken by the Tzotzil people in Chiapas.