Steam
The vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air.
Tamales are made by wrapping the dough in plantain leaves and cooking them with steam.
Qʼeqchiʼ
Li xb'ook li ha li najala wi’ li ha’ naq na’ok chi woqxink, ut naxyiib’ rib' jo' li saq choq re li ha' sa’ li iq’.
Eb’ li ob'en neke’yiib’aman rik’in xlanb'al li q'em sa xaq tul ut xk’uub’ankileb’ rik’in xb'ookil li ha'.
Kʼicheʼ
Ri sib'al ri ku jaluj rib' ja' aretaq kmiq'ik, ku b'an sutz'al mayul ri ruk'a'm alaj taq tz'ut re ja' ri ek'o chupam ri kaqiq'.
Arechi' kb'an ri sub' kpis ri q'or pa uxaq ankne'y xuquje' kb'uquw pwi b'o'j.
Kaqchikel
Ri sib'il ri nupoqa ri' chi ya' toq nimeq'e, numol ri' achi'el saq sutz' taq kokoj tz'uj richin ya' pa kaq'iq'.
Ri takamäl yeb'an y nib'us ri ke'en pa taq ruxaq nimasaq'ul y yetzaq pa ru sib'il ri b'ojoy.
Inglés
The vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air.
Tamales are made by wrapping the dough in plantain leaves and cooking them with steam.
Español
El vapor en el que se convierte el agua cuando se calienta, formando una niebla blanca de diminutas gotas de agua en el aire.
Los tamales se hacen envolviendo la masa en hojas de plátano y cocinándolos al vapor.