The Maya Hieroglyph Dictionary provides translations and analyses of about 1,000 Maya hieroglyphic words and compounds, arranged in alphabetical order. Each entry will eventually include a picture of the hieroglyph as well as its transcription and a translation in English and Spanish. The Maya Hieroglyph Dictionary also provides analyses of the word or compound and cross-references to similar words and compounds. A major aim of the Maya Hieroglyph Dictionary is for it to be 'user-friendly', so that words can be looked up either by the Maya word or by their English or Spanish translation.

Comments and Essays

Please Read - Anticipated Dictionary Progress
Welcome to the Maya Hieroglyph Dictionary
Dedication
Acknowledgments
What is a Dictionary?
A Brief Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs
Maya Hieroglyphs and Mayan Languages
Orthography
How the Dictionary is Organised
A Basic Dictionary Entry
List of Abbreviations
Site Names and Three-letter Codes
About the Authors
Feedback: Comments and Correspondence

Printing the Dictionary

This dictionary is an on-going project with continuous additions and corrections, therefore the ability to print the dictionary is split into two sections: Introductory Sections and the Dictionary Entries. Individual search results can be printed through a link on the results page. Click on the links below to view and print the dictionary.

• Introductory Sections
• Dictionary Entries

Maya Words and Syllables

Click on a letter to acquire an alphabetical lists of words and syllables.