West Coast Mixtecs

Tu̱’un Ndá’vi California, Oregon, xí’in Washington

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Practitioners should not rely on the content of this website to evaluate, diagnose or treat medical conditions. The information on this website is meant only to serve as a tool for health care providers who want to improve their ability to communicate with their Mixtec-speaking patients; it does not replace the services of a trained medical interpreter (which may be required by law).

Synovial joints
Synovial Joints

How long has your knee been hurting you?

Na̠xa ki̠í kú'vi̠ ko̠ndo̠-un?

It's been a couple of weeks.

Xa̠ u̠vi̠ semána kú'vi̠-ña.

Have you ever injured your knee?

Á ta̠kuě'e̠ ko̠ndo̠-un tá xina'á á vichin?

No, I don't think so.

U̠'un. Köñú'u ini-i tu ni̠ta̠xin ko̠ndo̠-i.

Does your work require you to do a lot of kneeling?

Tá sáchíñu-un, á ndákaka siti-un?

Yes, a lot.

Aan. Kuénda ísiti-ndu.

Does your knee ever give way or buckle when you walk?

Á ndúvitá ko̠ndo̠-un tá xíka-un?

No.

U̠'un.

Does your knee sometimes lock so that you cannot completely straighten your leg?

Á ndíta ndútuun ko̠ndo̠-un, kökuvi ndundǎku-ña?

No, it just hurts.

U̠'un, kú'vi̠ kuití-ña.

Does your knee feel stiff when you get up in the morning?

Tá ndáko̠o-un, á ndútuun ko̠ndo̠-un?

Yes, it's worse in the morning.

Aan, ni̠'í ndútuun-ña tá ndáko̠o-i.

I'm going to examine your knee while you are standing, sitting, and lying down.

Koto ndosó-i ko̠ndo̠-un tá ndíchi-un, tá índu'ú-un, tá kándú'u-un.