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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| palo | staff/stick/pole/wood |
| palapa | Mexican house with a roof made of palm leaves or branches |
| garganta | throat |
| padre | father |
| indigo | indigo (deep purple-blue color) |
| mestizo | mixed ancestry (Spaniard and Inca/Mayan/Aztecan ) |
| Quelzacoatl | Jesus |
| Lady of Guadalupe | Mary |
| gringo | American (white) |
| sierra | mountain range |
| ponga | small sail boat |
| águila | eagle |
| ballena | whale |
| oficiales | officials |
| boca | mouth |
| armada | fleet of ships |
| Tezcatlipoca | The Devil |
| diablio | demon |
| conquistador | conquerer |
| hacha | axe/hatchet |
| ostras | oysters |
| tia/tio | aunt/uncle |
| arroyo | stream/creak |
| foyer | foyer |
| gallo | rooster/cock |
| macho | mascaline/manly/man |
| quí quí rí quí | cock-a-doodle-do (rooster's call) |
| bruja | witch (broom rider) |
| raya | line/scratch/streak |
| cara | face |
| caracara | falcon |
| mantarraya | stingray |
| supermercado | supermarket |
| mole | spicy sauce (with nuts, fruits, chili peppers, and spices) |
| mariachi band | Mexican band |
| azure | deep blue/ sky (color) |
| casa | house |
| puerto | port |
| escondida | dark/hidden/blind/quiet |
| colonia | colony |
| Zaragose | Saragossa |
| bravado | brave |
| hacienda | estate/farm/ranch/treasury/plantation |