Structure of Mam Vocab

Cheej

Horse

Ich’

Chili pepper

aq’uuntl

Work (n.)

B’eech

Flower

B’ee

Road

Xnaq’tzal

To study

Jun

One, indf. Article

Awal

To plant

Us

Fly, mosquito

Tx’otx’

Land, ground, earth

Xhiky

Rabbit

Xkoo’ya

Tomato

Txiin

Girl

Kyaq

Hot

Kya’j

Sky

A’

Water

Axi’n

Corn

Che’w

Cold

Jaa

House

At

To exist

xjaal

Man, person

xu’j

Woman

tx’yaan

Dog

xiinaq

Young man

waab’j

Food, tortilla

poon

Arrive there

nim

Big, large

witz

Hill, mountain

q’iil

To take, bring

uul

Arrive here

b’eetal

To walk

pwaq

Money

wiixh

Cat

xaq

Rock

saq

White

waakxh

Cow

b’a’n

Good

tzyuul

To grab

chinab

Marimba

q’iij

Day

mamb’aj

Father

lo’j

Fruit

kab’

Two

paasb’il

Hat

yaab’aj

Grandmother

txuub’aj

Mother

xhlaaq’

Child

chib’aj

Meat

aamj

Skirt (huipil)

k’a’j

Drink (n)

ook

Go out

tzaaj

Come

xi’

Go

eel

Go in

kjo’n

Cornfield

aaj

Return

b’ix

And

ja’la

Now (today)

kub’

Go down

jaaw

Go up

tz’aq

Slip, fall

ojtxa

Before

Kyaj

Remain, stay

iky’

Pass by

b’aj

Finish, die

yoolal

Talk, speak, language

aq’naal

Work

il

See

laq’ool

Buy

ooq’al

Cry

eewal

Hide

iib’

Self

b’iil

Hear

tx’eemal

Cut

q’amaal

Say, tell

ch’iin

A little bit

ne’l

Sheep

eky’

Chicken

q’aaq’

Fire

ajaw

Lord, god, cheifdom

aj

to want, like, love

matiij

large, important

laanch

orange (n.)

leq’ch

far away

b’inchaal

to make, do, prepare

kyaj

remain

ajlaal

to rest; count

tzaalaj

to be happy, content

xb’aalan

clothing

iky’

to pass by

xpichaq’

raccoon

taal

to sleep

kyi’

to dislike

tzqi’n

to know

oox

three

qiinan

rich

nach

bad

tzluu’

here

txkup

animal

masaat

deer