IN
THE LANGUAGE OF MICHUACAN/ EN LENGUA DE MICHUACAN
TRANSLATION
BY UAKUZ AUANI (HUE TAMU, MICHUACAN)
“EAGLE
RABBIT PURHEPECHA/Uakus Ahuani, Aguila Conejo” 2006
VOCABULARIO
DE LA NACION PURHEPECHA
“WE
ARE STILL HERE – AQUI ESTAMOS TODAVIA
WE
ARE STILL STRONG – ESTAMOS FUERTES”
(ON
ALL SIDES OF THE WHITE MAN’S BORDERS –
EN
TODOS LADOS DE LAS FRONTERAS DEL BLANCO)
PRELIMANARY
NOTE, TRANSLATION BY EAGLE RABBIT PURHEPECHA
It has been made
in this edition to facsimile the “Vocabulary of the Language of Michocan” (the Purhepecha Nation). Composed by the invader Fray Maturino Gilberti del
Seraphico to avoid whichever alteration of the text, even though there persist the difficulties of reading since it was published in 1559 when not all was established neither by phonetics nor orthography (of European
immigrants and mass murderers).
To
facilitate a little of the lecture of this dictionary, we give the following advice: The order of the
Purhepecha alphabet is the following: a, ca, ch, za, ce, ci, zo zu, co, cu, e, h, i, m, n, o, p, ph; q, qh, que, qui, ta,
tha, te, the, ti, thi, to, tho, tu, thu, tz, thz, ts, ths, v, and x.
Order of the Spanish alphabet is: a, b, ca, cl, co, cr, cu, za,
ce, ci, zo, zu, ch, d, e, f, g, h, I, consonant, i vocal, l, m, n, o, p, qua, que, qui, r, s, t, v vocal, v, consonant, x,
and z.
The large here form of one f, but without the stick crossed.
The z (simple) equiviates tz; or the z.
All the words that starts with cua should be seen as qua, like
cuanas; rana; that looks like cuanas. For certain that this syllable has changed in the communion of gua, like Guanajuato
which is Quanashuato: in the mountain of frogs.
The u equivocates a v and the b, like auaro (avaro) and cauallo
(caballo).
Spanish has changed from the 16th century in which this
task was published, to our days, like catuo for cautivo, huego por fuego, vesso por hueso, verta por huerta, ombre por hombre,
etcetera. As other words, we no longer know their significance, like quitupandicumani that translated here as desayararse
going after something. Perhaps desyararse signifies desviarse.
Yes Spanish has had such changes even when the writer had other
writing tasks where one was guided to not fall out of the triangle of language, where it has not happened with Purhepecha
with little books where one can read constantly? The results have been that modern Purhepecha has lost a number of vocals;
others have been changed in its form and even in its significance. Till this date, there has not been a modern Purhepecha
Dictionary.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS DICTIONARY. For such motives we not the importance of this dictionary so much by the people who have an interest for the Purhepecha
language, like the investigators of the ancient culture especially of Michoacan, now that they have to read documents written
in the 16th century in the same way of this dictionary. In the school of History in the University of Michoacan of Saint Nicolas of Hidalgo, the roots of the Ancient Purhepecha along with those of Nahuatl and the Paleographic are expanding,
to prepare conveniently the future investigators and masters of our history. Look, see, the great importance that the publication
of this dictionary has and the utility it represents. Hopefully and soon there is a reprint of the Grammar and Dictionary
of priest Juan Bautista Lagunas, like the government of Dr. Franco Rodriguez has in print, already exhausted, of the grammar,
or Art of the Purhepecha Language of Fray Diego de Basalenque.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATES OF THE AUTHOR. The religious Franciscan Fray Maturino Gilberti was born in 1498 in Tolosa, ancient capital of the Aquitania visigothic and of the Languedocian medieval and today from the departmento of Alto Garona:
in France. Courses in the University of this place, Arts and Theology come
in the Franciscan province of Aquitania. By 1531, New Spain
came. Perhaps by the capture of Michoacan, in 1535, began in work of spiritual colonization with the Purhepecha. He was the
occupier of Uruapan from the years of 1571 and of Zinapekuaro in 1575. He died in
Tzintzuntzan on October 3rd, 1585. His
third print of the Purhepecha language was the “Dialogue of the Christian Doctrine in Michuacan” (1559), had given
place to the path of “bad sounds… and not put properly in the language”, and that has had sour discord,
that has settled on other points, with the occupier bishop Don Vasco de Quiroga. (Jose Bravo Ugarte. Preliminary Note of the
Dictionary of the Purhepecha Language, ed 1962). This fight should be considered, given the violent character of Don Vasco,
because the king expedited a document ordering that Giberti leave New Span, but that was revoked by another document of May
8, 1572 directed to the archbishop and the viceroy, stating “we have see that the saying of fray Mutrino would be missing
on this earth, for being a person of good morals and language, and much opinion within the Indians, and old and real ancient
in it.”
PROLOGUE
The Purhepecha
Dictionary or of the language of Michoacan on behalf of the priest Gilberti, is a book so rare; that neither in
Mexico nor in Europe have I found an example completed to reprint it, nothing stands in the way of getting it at whatever
price, within the rare books section. The Purhepecha language is spoken in large parts of Michuacan, Queretaro, and Guananjuato: it is studied, necessary to propagate the benefits
of the indigenous class, this would be a doubt.
EN LENGUA DE MICHUACAN/IN THE LANGUAGE OF MICHUACAN.
A ante B/A before B.
De los que comiencan en A/Ones that start with A.
A para llamar. To
call. he.
Aa de que halla
a otro en maleficio. Spellbind. Oykiyk uel ahuiykiyki.
Aa a del que se rie. The one that laughs.
ahahaha, vel, ehehehe.
A alguna parte.
To some place. Nani maro.
Abad prelado o dignidad.
Head of Monastey. Teruhtzikuri. l.
amberiechani umbahtaxahuari
umbakuz huari.
Abad ser. To be
a priest. Teruhtzikutzpeni maro.
Abadia del tal.
teruhtzicuriekua. Some monastery. 1. Aberiekua.
Abadesä de monjas,
Nuns house. Diosen hakahkuchan hukahpeti.
Abahar. Come down.
Kuhuanda petani. vel. Hiretani.
Abahada cosa. Some
slope. Kuhuanda niraretekata.
Abasamiento. Base,
the strong hold. Kuhuada petakua, vel. Hiretakua.
Abarcar entre bracos.
Station between. Kamapakuni, vel. Ehkuangatani.
Abarcada cosa. Something
stationed. Kamapakukata, vel. Ehkuangatakata.
Abarrancarse. To
station. Uekanguekuareni.
Abarrancadero asi.
Like that station. Harata, vel. Kauari.
Abarrisco. Station.
Pangueni, vel. Arangueni.
Abarriseo llegar,
el ladron todo lo que auia en casa o destruirlo todo el
granizo o yelo.
The degenerate crook took all or destroyed all.
Yamendo pangueni,
vel arangueni.
Abasta aduerbio.
Supply _____. Harahniue, xanihko, vel. Haraxti.
Abatirse la aues.
Destroy _____. Kahpatzenoni.
Abastimiento asi.
dejection, low spirits. Kahpatzenokua.
Abatir a otro humillandole.
Destroy someone through humility.
Kuahramatahpeni,
vel. Vekzkuyarani.
Abatido asi. Despicable.
Kuahramatahperakua, vel. Uekzkungari.
Abatimiento tal.
Kuaramatahperakua, vel. Uekzkuhperakua.
Abaxar oir defeendir.
To stop by protecting. Kuezkukata.
Abaxar a alguna
cosa de alto. Put a stop to something. Kuezkuni.
Abaxada cosa asi.
Bring things down. Kučzkukata.
Abaxarse inclinandose.
Squat down. Kutitzemani, vel. Kutitzeni.
Abaxamiento tal.
That slope. Kutitzemakua, vel. Kutitzekua.
Abaxo. Under. Kuetzekqua.
Abeja de miel que
cria dentro en el arbol. Bee in tree. Ehpus hatzikuti.
Abeja montesa de
miel. Mountain honeybee. Uauapukuipu.
Abeja otra que haze
penar en los arboles. Kuipa hatzikuti.
Abeja otra de miel
que cria debaxo de tierra. Ground honeybee. Kapani.
VOCABULARIO DE LA NACION PURHEPECHA.
Abeja grande demiel
que horada los arboles. Big bee in tree. Kaherikapari
Abejon o cosa asi.
bumblebee. Kapari.
Abertura de lo cerrado.
Open of what was closed. Nutakua
Abertura de la boca.
Mouth open. Arampzkuarekua, vel. Aratakua.
Abertura de Canja.
Opening _____ . Yirukutaro.
Abertura de llaga.
Wound. Katitzikutzperakua.
Abertura de mano.
Open hands. Pirahekukua.
Abertura de ojos.
Open eyes. Pirangarikua.
Abierto. Open. Mitaket.
Mitakuareti.
Abil persona. Agile
person. Ambouati vel. Ezkuareri.
Abilidad. Agility.
Ambouakua. vel. Ezkuarekua.
Abilmente. Agile.
Ambouaparini vel. Ezkuareparini ambe u’ni
Abismo agua profunda.
Deep water abyss. Hauamekuaro.
Abismo cosa muy
honda o muy baxa. Abyss w/low water. Hauanguetiro.
Abispa parda. Wasp
____ . Hizpenzri.
Abispa amarilla.
Yellow wasp. Tzitzis.
Abituarse algo o
habituarse. Relax some or accustom. Pinderahpeni.
Abituar a alguno
en alguna cosa. Help someone. Pinderahpeni.
Abituado asi. Accustomed
like that. Pinderakata.
Abituado. Relaxed
or accustomed. Pindeti.
Abitacion o habito.
Residence. Pindepindexekua.
Abiuar a otro. Occupy
someone. Tzezhandahpeni.
Abiuado. Occupied.
Tzezhandi.
Abiuarse. Occupy.
Tzezhandakuareni.
Ablandar cera o
cosa asi. Moisten honey. Enkuataperani. vel. Yihduni.
Ablandada cosa asi.
Moisten something like that. Kuataperakata. vel. Yhkukata.
Ablandar cuero o
pan duro a la lumbre, o hinchazon que esta en alguna
parte del cuerpo. Kuoderantzani vel. Kuataperantzani
vel.
Uehpazkuntzani.
Moisten skin or hard bread or part of body.
Ablandada cosa asi.
Kuenderanzkata. vel. Uehpazkunzkata vel. Ktaperakata.
Ablandar fruta entre
los dedos. Soften fruit with hands. Puchapucha arani.
Ablandada fruta.
Soften fruit. Puchahkukata.
Ablandar el tiempo.
Ripen. Yangayangandeni. vel. Uehpandeni. l. Huremaradeni
Abocados. Mild.
Kahtzankahtzamandini. vel. Katzambarini.
Abochanadas echar
algo. Eat something possibly? Kurakarundini. vel. Tzikitani.
Abochonarse las
miesses. Overheat grains? Pirani ytzuuani. vel. Zanini.
Abochornadas miesses.
Overcooked grains? Pirani ytzuuati vel. Xaniri.
Abosetear. Poczangaricuhpeni,
vel. Pacxangaricuhpeni. vel. Tayangaricuhpeni,
Tzoczangarikuhpeni.
EN LENGUA DE MICHUACAN.
Abofeteado. Slapped
around. Pokzangarikungari. vel. Pakxangarikugari. l. Tayangaricungari, Tzokzangarikungari.
Aboseteador. Slap.
Pokzangarikuhperi, vel. Pakxangarikuhperi. I. Tayangazperi. Tzokzangarikuhperi.
Abogar hablar par
otro. Speak for someone. Uandapatzpeni.
Abogacia. Lawyership.
Uandapatzperakua.
Abogado. Lawyer.
Uandapatzpeti.
Abollar. Dent or
bruise. Tzitani.
Abollada cosa. Something
bruised. Tzitakata.
Abolladura. A bruise.
Tzitarakua.
Abominar. Abominate.
Ikichantzani, vel. Kuruhnantzani.
Abominable cosa.
Something abominable. Nocan pakatzekuan has.
Abominacion. Abomination.
Nocan pakatzekuan hajeti.
Abominada cosa.
Something abominated. Ikichanzkata.
Abonar el tiempo.
Time goes on. Pinpingahchurantzani. vel. Ambomarantzani. Vel. Pinamani.
Abonar a otro en
la hazienda. Give from hacienda. Hinetan mayamuhpentzani.
Abonar a otro en
la fama. Help someone in the fame. Hatzpahpeni.
Abonado asi. Someone
who wants or has. Hatzpangari.
Aborrecer a alguno.
Detest someone. Kurahnahpeni, vel. Ikichahpeni, vel. Tzingarihpeni. vel. Ningaritzpeni.
Aborrecedor tal.
Such hater. Kuruhuahperi ikichahperi. vel. Tzingaripeti, vel. Ningaritzperi.
Abonecible cosa.
Detestable thing. Ikichakuanhas, vel. Kurunguekuan has.
Aborrecida cosa.
Something boring. Ikichakata vel. Kurunguekata.
Aborrecimiento.
Boring. Ikichahperanzkua.
Abortar, o mal parir
tomando algo para ello. Abort or take wrong. Huuani.
Abortada criaturi
asi. Abort a child like that. Uatzihuuacata.
Abortadura tal.
Such abortion. Kuatzihuuakua.
Abortar mouer por
ocasion sin voluntad. Abort for occasion without will. Manatakuareni, vel. Manaranchani.
Abortado nacido
sin tiempo. Aborted born with time. Iuririhco. Huuakata.
Abotonarlos arboles.
To bud trees. Tziquintzani. vel. Tzipamuni.
Abotonado arbol.
Budded tree. Tzikintziangatapu.
Abracar. _______
? Kahmadahkuhpeni.
Abracada cosa. ____
? Kamapakukata.
Abracado o abraco.
_____ ? Kahmadahkuhperakua.
Abrasarce la tierra
de gran calor. Hug earth of great heat. Kunitzendeni ocheri.
VOCABULARIO DE LA NACION PURHEPECHA.
Abrasada tierra.
Burned earth. Echerikuritzendo.
Abrasamiento tal.
Such burn. Echerikuritzendekua.
Abrasarse del sol. Hug the sun. Aparetaro nirani.
Abrasada cosa asi.
Hug something like that. Aparetaro niti.
Abrasamiento tal.
Such passion. Aparetaro nikua.
Abrasarse del fuego.
Hold on to the fire. Aparetaro nirani.
Abrasado asi. Hugged
as such. Aparetaro niti.
Abrasamiento tal.
Aparetaro nikua.
Abreujar. Kapierani.
no yachatani.
Abrecuiada cosa.
Kapierakata.
Abreuiador. Abbreviator.
Kapierahperi.
Abreuiatura. Opening.
Kapierakua.
Abrigado lugar.
Place of shelter. Tipatiro.
Abrigado esta el
lugar. The place is warm, cozy. Tipando.
Abrigar arropar
a otro. To shelter and clothe another. Xukutahpeni.
Abrigada cosa asi.
Something sheltered. Xukutakata. vel. Guanahchakurakata.
Abrigo asi. Shelter
as such. Xukutahperakua.
Abrigo viento lluvioso.
Shelter rainy wind. Tariyata. vel. Uingatariyata.
Abrigar algo de
viento. Shelter something from wind. Ondani.
Abrigada cosa asi.
Something sheltered as such. Ondakueti.
Abrigo tal. Such
shelter. Ondakata.
Abril mes quarto.
April fourth month. lo mezmo. vel. Abril. cutzi.
Abrir. Open. Mitani.
Abrirse la llaga
o nacido. Born. Katihtzicuni.
Abrir carta. Open
letter. Mitani xiranda.
Abrir la boca. Open
mouth. Aratani.
Abrir los ojos.
Open eyes. Pirangarini.
Abrir la mano. Open
hand. Pirahcuni.
Abrir canja para
fundemento. Open soup for energy. Haratzeni uekzkukuekani.
Abrochar. Button.
Honarini.
Abrochado. Buttoned.
Honarikata.
Abrochadura. Buttons.
Honarikua.
Abrojo. Thorns,
hidden rocks. Chekameti.
Abrojo otro. More
rocks. Idem. Tzurumbeni.
Abrojo grande que
sale de tierra. Checameti pakuez.
Abrojo de Ia tierra.
Thorns of the earth. Chekameti terendapu tzurumu.
EN LENGUA DE MICHUACAN/IN
THE LANGUAGE OF MICHUACAN.
Abrojo otro. Shelter
another. Tzurumu.
Abroquelarse. ________?
Nikukuareni, vel. Erokuareni.
Abuen tiempo. At
a good time. Tzezco.
Abuhado estar. It
is punctured. Carahta huani.
Abuliado asi. Lack
of power like that. Carahta huuari.
Abultar por hornato.
Enlarge in cooking. tsezxararahati tsezhajeti.
Abultado en rostro
o cuerpo. Bulky in body. cheches, vel. chechengari.
Abulto hazer algo.
Co-action karahtakuhpemani, vel. Hahtakuhcupemani.
Abundar generalmente.
General growth. Tziuakuarenchani. vel. Zinacuni.
Abundancia asi.
Abundance as such. Tzinakuarenchakua. vel tzinakukua.
Abundoso. Abounded.
Tzinakuarenchati, vel. Tzinakuti.
Acertadamente. Handieraparini.
Acertamiento. To
make. Handierakua .
Acertar a lo que
se tira. Close to what was aimed. Hurimbeti, teruretani.
Acertada cosa asi.
Well aimed as such. Hurimbeti, teruretakata.
Acertador tal. Skilled
person. Hurimbeti. Teruretari.
Acertamiento asi.
Close as such. Hurimbeti teruretakua.
Acertar en los negocios.
Biz skills. Tzez niyatani ambe, vel. Handierani.
Acertada cosa asi.
Proper thing. Tzez niyatakata. vel. Handierakata.
Acertadamente esta
manera. This way. Tzez niyataparin. l. Hadieraparini.
Acertador asi. Skillful
like that. Tzez niyatati. vel. Handierari.
Acertamiento tal.
Such skill. Tzez niyatakua. vel. Handierakua .
Acietre de agua
bendita. Oily water. Ytzi uhchakurakata hatzirakua.
Aceuilarse. ________?
Purepechaentzani.
Aceuilado. _______?
Purepecha ukuarentzi.
Acezar. To get winded.
Hyre hyremeni.
Acezar, o acarlear
el perro. To wind the dog. Hyre hyremuni.
Achacar algo a alguno.
Impute someone/thing. Tzez pihpekuekani.
Achacoso ser. To
be sickly indisposed. Tzez pihperi.
Achacoso. Sickly
indisposed. Pipis, vel. Puripuris.
Achaques poner escusandose.
Continuous indisposed excuses.
Umpzkuareni. vel.
Uandakua ukuareni.
Achacoso. Sickly
indisposed. Upntzkuareri. vel. Uadakua ukuareri.
Achicar. To diminish.
Kapierani.
Achicar obra, busca
acorta. Search and destroy. Kanpikuriztani.
Acidentalmente busca
acaso. Accidental search. Hecahtzitanihco.
Aclarar el tiempo.
Clarify the time. Ambomaranztani.
Aclararse qualquer
licor. Clear whichever liquor. Anbomenztani.
Aclarado licor.
Clear liquor. Ambomanzkata.
VOCABULARIO DE LA NACION PURHEPECHA.
Acoccar a otro.
_____? Tzochombarihpeni, yel, tzauarekuhpeni.
Acoceado. Mistreated.
Tzochorekukata. vel. tzauarekukata.
Acoceador. One whoe
mistreas. Tzochombarihpeti. vel. tzauarekuhpeti.
Acodar vides o cosas
asi. To square something. Tzirotani.
Acometer sin razon.
Attack w/out cause. Tzinarchpemani. vel. undahpeni.
Acometedor. Attacker.
Tzinarepemati. vel, undahperi.
Acometido. Attacked.
Tzinarehperamakata vel. uudabperakata.
Acometimiento. Attacking.
Tzinarehperakua, vel. undahperakua.
Acometer a otro.
Attack someone. Undahpeni
Acometedor asi.
Attacker as such. Undaperi.
Acometido asi. Attacked
as such. Undahperakata.
Acometimiento. Temptation.
Undahperakua.
Acompaniar a alguno
en el lugar de esta de assiento. Accompany one in
place of her in
seating. Uaxatahpeni. vel Hucambehpeni.
Acompaniado asi.
Accompanied as such Uaxatengari. vel. hucambengari.
Acompaniado de esta
mannera. Accompanied in such a manner.
Uaxatahperi vel.
Hucambehperi.
Acompaniamiento
asi. Ac. as. Uaxatahperakua. vel. hucambehperakua.
Acompaniar a otro
a andano. Accompany other to walk. Pambehpeni.
Acompaniado asi.
Accompanied as such. Pambengari
Acompaniador tal.
Accompanier so. Pambehperi.
Acompaņamiento.
Accompaniment. Pambehperakua.
Acompaniar el mayor.
Accompany the majority. Tatzetzpeni.
Acompaņado asi.
Accompanied as such. Tatzemengari.
Acompaniador tal.
Accompanier so. Tatzetzperi.
Acompaniar al mayor
o igual siguiendole. Follow at pace. Ahchuxahpeni.
Acompaniado asi.
Accompany as such. Achuxgari.
Acompaniador tal.
Accompanier so. Achuxahperi.
Acompaniamiento
asi. Accompaniment as such. Achuxahperakua.
Acompaniar a otro
hasta su casa. Accompany to house. Pahpeyanztani.
Acompaniado asi.
Accompanied as such. Pagayanzri.
Acompaniador tal.
Accompanier so. Pahpenzri.
Acompaniamiento
asi. Accompaniment as such. Pahperanzkua.
Acompaniar a otro
desde su casa. Accompany from house. huambehpeni.
Acompaniado. Accompanied.
Huambengari.
Acompaniador tal.
Accompanier so. Huambehperi.
Acompaniamiento
asi. Accompaniment as such. huambehperakua.
Aconsejar. Advise.
Uandauandahkuhpeni.
Aconsejado. Advisor.
Uandauandahkungari.
