A Tezoatlán Mixtec Alphabet

Making a palm mat


A

achá — ax

CH

chitó — cat

D

doo — blanket

E

chee — steer

G

ndigüe — coyote

I

ilo — rabbit

J

jó'on — take it

K

kíti — goat

L

lá'o — frog

M

má'a — raccoon

MV

mvélo — hat

N

i — corn

ND

ndá'a — hand

Ñ

ñíi — skin

O

oko — twenty

P

peín — shawl

R

kóon rá — it's raining

S

sakuaa — deer

T

tiñi — skunk

U

uu — 2

V

ve'e — house

X

xi'i — mushroom

Y

yo — grinding stone

'

sa'a — foot