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  • alax / alats < alaʃ
  • bejii / bui < bexii
  • eken / etsen < eken
  • eku / etsu < eku
  • huerero / cuhuo < kwerero
  • huit / cuid < kwid
  • itzin / itsin < itsin
  • ke / tse < ke
  • naxe / natse < naʃe
  • nino / ñino < nino
  • nuti / ñutli < nuti
  • saa / sà < saa
  • sesan
  • tesekee / tesetsè < tesekee
  • tzo / tso < tso
  • uyich / huits < ujits
  • xacha / tsacha < ʃatʃa
  • xoonich / tsòñits < ʃoonits
  • xup / tsub < ʃub
  • xuxakar / tsutsatsa < ʃuʃakar

When 3 variants are given for a word, the first (in bold) is Tehuetzál, the second is its sister-language Cuitsañil, and the third is their parent language. When only 2 variants are given, the word is the same in both Tehuetzál and Cuitsañil. When only 1 variant is given, the word is the same in all languages.

The parent language, when listed separately, is written in the IPA.

In Tehuetzál, x is pronounced like "sh". Doubled vowels are "long vowels," meaning they are literally held for a longer time than a single vowel.

In Cuitsañil, u followed by another vowel is pronounced like "w". Grave-accent vowels are pronounced as follows:

à
/ə/ (like English "uh")
è
/ɛ/ (like English "bet")
ì
/ɪ/ (like English "bit")
ò
/ə/ (like English "uh") — same as à
ù
/ʊ/ (like English "book")

For both languages, all other spellings are pronounced as in Spanish.

These words are generated via a Perl script written by John Fisher and modified by Jim Henry and myself.