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Term: birth

birth

The Greek that is rendered into English as “birth” is translated into Sierra Totonac as lakatunkuwi: “born to see the morning.” (The Sierra Totonac word for Christmas is lakatunkuwit.) (2nd translation into Sierra Totonac of 1999.)

See also bear (child), give birth.

Language: Highland Totonac

Verse: Matt 1:18

Source: Robert Bascom (UBS)

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