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Explore Tzotzil through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Tzotzil meaning

A member of an indigenous Maya people of Southern Mexico.

Using Tzotzil

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of an indigenous Maya people of Southern Mexico.
  • In the example corpus, tzotzil often appears in combinations such as: tzeltal tzotzil.

Context around Tzotzil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tzeltal 2× protestant 1× tzotzils 1× casas 1×

Often after:

women 1× speakers 1× tojolabal 1× lacandon 1×

Sentence patterns with Tzotzil

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accused the tzotzil of singling 1× along with tzotzil is from 1× languages tzeltal tzotzil tojolabal and 1× las casas tzotzil speakers number 1× many protestant tzotzil have accused 1× to tzeltal tzotzil lacandon tojolabal 1× tzotzils tzotzil women in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

four of chiapas 1× many protestant tzotzil 1× this language along 1× tzotzils tzotzil women 1×

Common sentence endings:

and yucatec mayan 1× are probably higher 1× mayan language family 1× monolingualism in it 1× out for discrimination 1×

Words around Tzotzil

Just before it in the word index:

tzoo 2 tzom 2 tzivia 2 tzitzit 6 tzipori 2 tzipora 2

Just after it in the word index:

tzotzils 8 tzovarras 2 tzu 81 tzupa 2 tzur 8 tzuriel 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Tzotzil

  • In this selection, "tzotzil" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tzeltal, protestant, tzotzils, women, speakers and tojolabal stand out and add context to how "tzotzil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accused the tzotzil of singling and along with tzotzil is from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tzotzil" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tzotzil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This language, along with Tzotzil, is from the Tzeltalan subdivision of the Mayan language family. (15 words)

The Ch’ol language belongs to the Maya family and is related to Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Lacandon, Tojolabal, and Yucatec Mayan. (20 words)

Tzotzils Tzotzil women in San Cristobal de las Casas Tzotzil speakers number just slightly less than theTzeltals at 226,000, although those of the ethnicity are probably higher. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Four of Chiapas' indigenous languages Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Tojolabal and Chol are high-vitality languages, meaning that a high percentage of these ethnicities speak the language and that there is a high rate of monolingualism in it. (36 words)

Many Protestant Tzotzil have accused the Tzeltal of ethnic discrimination and intimidation due to their religious beliefs and the Tzeltal have in return accused the Tzotzil of singling them out for discrimination. (32 words)

Tzotzils Tzotzil women in San Cristobal de las Casas Tzotzil speakers number just slightly less than theTzeltals at 226,000, although those of the ethnicity are probably higher. (28 words)

Example sentences (5)

Many Protestant Tzotzil have accused the Tzeltal of ethnic discrimination and intimidation due to their religious beliefs and the Tzeltal have in return accused the Tzotzil of singling them out for discrimination.

Tzotzils Tzotzil women in San Cristobal de las Casas Tzotzil speakers number just slightly less than theTzeltals at 226,000, although those of the ethnicity are probably higher.

Four of Chiapas' indigenous languages Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Tojolabal and Chol are high-vitality languages, meaning that a high percentage of these ethnicities speak the language and that there is a high rate of monolingualism in it.

The Ch’ol language belongs to the Maya family and is related to Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Lacandon, Tojolabal, and Yucatec Mayan.

This language, along with Tzotzil, is from the Tzeltalan subdivision of the Mayan language family.

Common combinations with tzotzil

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tzotzil" in a sentence?
An example: "Many Protestant Tzotzil have accused the Tzeltal of ethnic discrimination and intimidation due to their religious beliefs and the Tzeltal have in return accused the Tzotzil of singling them out for discrimination." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "tzotzil" from authentic English texts.
What does "tzotzil" mean?
Tzotzil means: A member of an indigenous Maya people of Southern Mexico.
How many example sentences with "tzotzil" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "tzotzil", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.