THE TAINO DATABASE

Our Father in Taino El Padre Nuestro en Taino

The Taino people were deeply religious. Here is a common prayer spoken in Taino, translated to English and Spanish.

Guakia Baba (Our Father, Nuestro Padre)

Turey toca (is in sky, cielo estar)

Guami-ke-ni (Lord of land and water, SeNor de tierra y agua)

Guami-caraya-guey (Lord of moon and sun, SeNor de luna y sol)

Guarico (come to, ven a)

Guakia (us, nosotros)

Tayno-ti (good, bueno; tall, alto)

Bo-matum; (big, generous; grande, generoso)

Busica (give to, da a)

Guakia (us, nosotros)

Para yucubia (rain plants; lluvia planta)

Aje-cazabi; (yams bread; Name pan)

Juracan-jua (bad spirit, no; espiritu malo, no)

Maboya-jua (bad spirit/ghost, no; espiritu malo/fantasma, no)

Jokaju-Jan; (good spirit, yes; espiritu bueno, si)

Dio-sa (of God, de Dios)

Nabori daca (servant am I, yo tu siervo)

Jan Jan Catu (So be it, Asi sea)