Yaxchilán, Lintel 24 - K2887 ©Justin Kerr - Click to view high resolution MAYA HIEROGLYPH DICTIONARY
Peter Mathews and Péter Bíró
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chumjiy
 

Meaning(s):  vp.  he/she is/was seated  /  el/ella es/fue sentado(a)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHUM-ji-ya
  (2)  CHUM-mu-ji-ya

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  644-136-125
  (2)  644-[19v]-136-125

Narrow Transcription(s):  chu[h]mjiiy Zender  2004
chumjiiy Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Morphological Analysis:chu-[h]-m-(a)j-Ø-iy=seat-[IP]-3SA-ADV.ENC

Comments:Alfonso Lacaden and Søren Wichmann (2000) argue that this particular form recorded in Tonina (M. 28 back D5) and Pomona (F. 21) may be the Proto-Tzeltalan form of positionals (PB).

See Also:
chumwi it got seated

Last Updated:26-Sep-2006

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