MAYA HIEROGLYPH DICTIONARY Peter Mathews and Péter Bíró Drawings by John Montgomery

?-Ol   Meaning(s):   n.  18th Classic Maya Month  /  18o mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ?-OL Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-506

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

a      (1)              Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228/238/743

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

a-      (1)          Meaning(s):   pre.  you, your, yours  /  tu, tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228

Narrow Transcription(s):   # a-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *a- Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *aa- Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 19-Oct-2005

ab'at   Meaning(s):   n.  servant  /  sirviente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (H) AB' -ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  548-103

Narrow Transcription(s):   ab'ta   Schele and Mathews 1998:179

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

ah-   Meaning(s):   vi.  conquer  /  conquistar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ha- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-(60-1042)-

Narrow Transcription(s):   # ah-   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 # ah-   Houston, Stuart, and Robertson 1998

See Also: ahal conquest Last Updated: 19-Oct-2005

ahal   Meaning(s):   nd.  conquest  /  conquista     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ha-li    (2)  AHAL Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-(60-1042)-82    (2)  nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   # ahaal   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 # ahaal   Houston, Stuart and Robertson  1998

See Also: ah- conquer Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

ahin      (1)                               Meaning(s):   n.  crocodile, caiman  /  cocodrilo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AHIN    (2)  AHIN-na    (3)  a-AHIN-na    (4)  AHIN-ni    (5)  a-hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  844    (2)  844-23    (3)  228-844-23    (4)  844-116    (5)  228-(60-528)

Narrow Transcription(s):   ahiin, ahin   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 ahiin, ahin   Houston, Stuart, and Robertson  1998 Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *ahin Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *ahiin Kaufman and Norman  1984

Reliablity of Reading: Secure Comments: Hieroglyphic Spelling (5) is a case of under-spelling with the final -n left out.'

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

aj        (1)          (2)          Meaning(s):   ad.  derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ...  /  se deriva sustantivos que denotan agente, el/ella quien ...     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ    (2)  a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12/(122-504)    (2)  228/743

Narrow Transcription(s):   aj   Stuart  2005 aj   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *aj- Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *aj- Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: aj chih drunkard aj k'in priest, diviner ajmuch toad aj pitzil ol he of the youthful heart aj tz'ib'al painter, artist ajch'ama[k] fox aj yul polisher? aj k'uhun worshipper aj tz'ib' scribe Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

-aj-   Meaning(s):   vt.  wake up, awake  /  despertar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -a-ja-    (2)  -a-je- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-181    (2)  228-{617+69}

See Also: ajal awakening ajes make awake Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

aj chih   Meaning(s):   n.  drunkard  /  borracho(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-chi-hi    (2)  AJ-chi    (3)  AJ-chi-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-671-60    (2)  12-671    (3)  12-671-136

Narrow Transcription(s):   aj chih   Grube  2004 Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *chih Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *kiih Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: chih pulque Last Updated: 19-Oct-2005

Aj K'ak' O' Chak   Meaning(s):   n.  Aj K'ak' O Chak (God, especially in Yaxchilan)  /  Aj K'ak' O Chak (Dios, especialmente en Yaxchilan)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-K'AK'-o-CHAK-ki    (2)  AJ-K'AK'-o-cha-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-1035-279-nn-102    (2)  12-1035-279-668-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   Aj K'ak' O Chaak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Aj K'a[h]k' O Chaa[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... Last Updated: 18-Sep-2007

aj k'in   Meaning(s):   n.  priest, diviner  /  sacerdote, adivinador(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-K'IN    (2)  AJ-K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-544    (2)  12-544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   #aj k'in   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   aj k'in   Stuart 2005

See Also: aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... k'in hot k'in sun k'in day Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

aj k'uhun      (1)                         Meaning(s):   n.  worshipper  /  adorador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-K'UH-na    (2)  AJ-K'UH-HUN-na    (3)  AJ-K'UH-HUN    (4)  a-K'UH-na    (5)  a-K'UH-na    (6)  AJ-K'UH-hu-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-1016-23    (2)  12-1016-522-23    (3)  12-1016-522    (4)  228-1016-23    (5)  743-1016-23    (6)  12-1016-740b-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   aj k'uhuun   Zender  2004 # aj k'uhu'n   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

See Also: aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... k'uh god, deity Last Updated: 22-Sep-2006

aj pitzil ol   Meaning(s):   nc.  he of the youthful heart  /  el con el corazón hermosa     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-pi-tzi-la-OL Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-177-507-178-506

Narrow Transcription(s):   #aj pitzil o'[h]l   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... ol middle, center, heart pitz ballgame pitz beautiful pitzil ball player Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

aj tz'ib'      (1)                         Meaning(s):   n.  scribe  /  escribano     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-tz'i-b'i    (2)  a-tz'i-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-563a-585    (2)  228-563a-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   aj tz'i[h]b'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *tz'ihb' Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *tz'ihb' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Ch'olan *aj tz'ihb' Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... tz'ib' writing, painting tz'ib'al painting, colour Last Updated: 18-Sep-2007

aj tz'ib'al   Meaning(s):   nd.  painter, artist  /  dibujante, artista     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-tz'i-b'a-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-248-501-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   aj tz'i[h]b'aal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: aj-tz'ib'-Vl=AGN-write-NOM

See Also: tz'ib'al painting, colour aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... tz'ib' writing, painting Last Updated: 18-Sep-2007

aj yul   Meaning(s):   n.  polisher?  /  ¿pulidor(a)?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-yu-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-61-568

Narrow Transcription(s):   # aj yul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... -yul- polish, brush Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

ajal   Meaning(s):   nd.  awakening  /  despertamiento     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-181-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ajal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: ajes make awake Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

ajaw          (1)                     (2)                        (5)                      Meaning(s):   n.  lord, king, ruler  /  señor, rey, gobernante     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJAW    (2)  AJAW-wa    (3)  a-AJAW-wa    (4)  a-AJAW    (5)  a-ja-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  168/(168-518a)/533/747a/1000d    (2)  168/(168-518a)/533/747a/1000d-130    (3)  228-168/(168-518a)/747a/1000d-130    (4)  228-1000d    (5)  228-181-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajaw   Stuart 2005   # ajaaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *ajaw Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *aajaaw Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: ajawil reign,kingship, lordship ajawlel reign, kingship, lordship Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

ajawil   Meaning(s):   nd.  reign,kingship, lordship  /  reino, señorio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJAW-li    (2)  a-ja-wa-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  168-24    (2)  228-181-130-24

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajawil   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   # ajaawil   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: ajaw lord, king, ruler ajawlel reign, kingship, lordship Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

ajawlel      (1)                 Meaning(s):   nd.  reign, kingship, lordship  /  reino, señorio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJAW-le-le    (2)  AJAW-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  168/747a-88-88    (2)  168/(168-518a)/747a/1000d-88

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajawlel   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   # ajaawlel   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: ajaw lord, king, ruler ajawil reign,kingship, lordship Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

ajch'ama[k]   Meaning(s):   n.  fox  /  zorro(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-ch'a-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-93-142

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajchama[k]   Mathews and Zender 1999:105

Comments: The only attested syllabic spelling of this word (Palenque 'War Panel' K1) is not spelled with the final -k. There is a possible example of this word at Tikal (Marcador H3) with a ch'a- prefix (but no AJ!) followed by an animal head which is possibly the Early Classic logogram CH'AMAK.

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

ajes   Meaning(s):   vid.  make awake  /  se hace despertar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-je-se Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-(617-69)-520

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajes   Zender 2005

See Also: -aj- wake up, awake ajal awakening Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

ajmuch   Meaning(s):   n.  toad  /  sapo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-mu-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-19-671

Narrow Transcription(s):   a[j]muuch   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *moohch Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Ch'olan *aj much Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: aj derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ... Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

ak      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  turtle  /  tortuga     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AK    (2)  AK-ka    (3)  a-ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  743    (2)  743-25    (3)  228-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   a[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *ahq Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Ch'olan *ahk Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: aku'l turtle-place, turtle-like Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

Akan   Meaning(s):   n.  god of visions, enemas, and alcohol (God A')  /  dios de visiones, enemas y alcohol (Dios A')     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AKAN    (2)  AKAN-na    (3)  AJ-AKAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1042    (2)  1042-23    (3)  12-1042-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   A[h]kan   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

See Also: Akan god of visions, enemas, and alcohol (God A') akan roaring, groan Akan god of visions, enemas, and alcohol (God A') akan roaring, groan Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

akan   Meaning(s):   n.  roaring, groan  /  bramido, gemido     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AKAN    (2)  AKAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1042    (2)  1042-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   a[h]kan   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *ahkän Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *ahqan Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: Akan god of visions, enemas, and alcohol (God A') akan roaring, groan Akan god of visions, enemas, and alcohol (God A') akan roaring, groan Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

-akta-   Meaning(s):   vt.  loose, drop  /  perder, dejar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)a-ka-ta- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-25-103-

Narrow Transcription(s):   -akta-   Stuart 2005   #-akta-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

aku'l   Meaning(s):   nd.  turtle-place, turtle-like  /  lugar de tortuga, tortuguero     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AK-la    (2)  a-ku    (3)  a-ku-la    (4)  AJ-lu    (5)  a-ku-lu    (6)  a-ku-u-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  743-178    (2)  228-528    (3)  228-528-178    (4)  12-568    (5)  228-528-568    (6)  228-528-1-568

Narrow Transcription(s):   a[h]ku'ul, a[h]kul   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 a[h]kuul, a[h]kul   Houston, Stuart and Robertson  1998

See Also: ak turtle Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

-ak'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  give  /  dar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -a-k'a-    (2)  -a-AK'- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-669-    (2)  125-516a-

Narrow Transcription(s):   -ak'-   Stuart 2005   -a[h]k'-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *ähk' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan