Dictionary of the Chuj (Mayan) Language - Famsi

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avocado tree. Persea sp.
tzitz 'onh, n (te'). Plant name. A small variety of avocado, 1-2" in length, with a thin
skin. Persea americana, var. drymifolia.
'onhala', n (lum). Place name: Onalá, a caserío of Jolomtenam, San Mateo.
'onhkoy, n (nok'; 'ajtzo', 'ix). Turtle (any variety).
'opisyal, n (winh). An official of the municipality. < Spanish "oficial." Ex: yopisyal, his
employee; yopisyalil 'alkal, the Alcalde's official.
'opísyuh, n. An office (post) in the municipality. < Spanish "oficio." Ex: yopísyuh, his office.
...chajtil 'ol 'ek' yopísyuh chi'...; ...how he will pass (serve in) the office...
'op'iltak, n. The poor thing (not in reference to wealth), Spanish "pobrecito." Ex: 'op'iltak winh,
the poor (unfortunate) fellow; 'op'iltak 'ix, the poor woman; 'op'iltak hep', poor them; 'op'iltak
tz'i', the poor dog.
'orasyonh ~ 'orasyon, n. Prayers. < Spanish "oración." Ex: yorasyonh, his prayer; yorasyonal
(sic), prayer for something.
'osoh, n (nok'; xip', 'ix). Bear. Not known locally.
'otel, n. Small kitchens serving transient clientelle, e.g., food stalls around the market. < Spanish
"hotel."
'otchih, vin-rep. To enter again. < *och-xih, vin-rep.
'otz', n. A stain from touching something.
'otz'o', vtr. To dent something.
'otz', num cl. (1b, A24a). Actions of pushing, into soft material, a hole not visible on the
other side, i.e., to dent something by pushing. = potz'.
'otz'an 'ochih, vin. To push a dent in something. = potz'an 'ochih.
'otz'anh, num cl (2d, O31b). The dents resulting from pushing into a soft material. Ex:
cha 'otz'anh holan, two pushed-in holes; cha' 'otz'anh lu'um, two depression in an earthen
material.
'otz'najok, adj. Dented, but with no pieces missing, e.g., a gourd or a plaster wall. =
potz'najok.