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Greeting in Orizaba Nawatl

A Greeting in
Orizaba Nawatl

 
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Pico de Orizaba from Atlehuaya

 

Tehwan

We

timasewaltih

we are Indians

tichanchiwah

we live

nikan

here

itech

in (it)

n

the

altepemeh

towns

itech

in (it)

n

the

Zongolica

Zongolica

tepeyoh.

mountainous place.

Tamechontlahpalowa

We greet you (respected ones)

ika

with (it)

miak

much

pakilistli.

joy

Techpaktia

It pleases us

titlapowaskeh

we will speak

iwan

and

tikkakiskeh

we will hear

totlahtol

our word

tlen

which

otechkahtewilihkeh

they left it for us

totahwan.

our fathers.

Pos

For

yeh

it

iksemi

very

kualtzin

beautiful

iwan

and

miak

much

ipati.

its price.

English Translation:

We are Indian people who live here in the towns of the mountainous region of Zongolica. It is a pleasure for us to greet you.

We love to speak and to hear our language, which our forefathers bequeathed to us. It is very beautiful and precious.



You were greeted by the voice of Matilde Romero Hernández.