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 *aq' Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: ak'nom giver yak'aw he/she gives/gave it Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

ak'ab'      (1)                       Meaning(s):   n.  night, darkness  /  noche, oscuridad     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AK'AB'    (2)  a-k'a-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  504    (2)  228-669-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   ak'ab'   Stuart 2005   ak'ab'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *ahk'äb' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *ahq'ab'-*aaq'ab' Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

ak'ach   Meaning(s):   n.  turkey hen  /  pava     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AK'ACH    (2)  a-k'a-cha

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

Last Updated: 10-Jul-2006

Ak'e   Meaning(s):   n.  Ak'e (Main Sign of Emblem Glyph around Bonampak)  /  Ak'e (Signo principal del glifo emblema alrededor de Bonampak)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-k'e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228/229/743-[197+515]

Narrow Transcription(s):   ak'e   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   ak'e   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

ak'nom   Meaning(s):   nd.  giver  /  donador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-AK'-no-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-516-134-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   # ak'no'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: ak'-n-om-ø=give-IVZR-RST-3SA

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ak'taj   Meaning(s):   vi.  dance  /  bailar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AK'-ta-ja    (2)  a-AK'-ta-ja    (3)  AK'-TAJ Thompson Number(s):   (1)  516-103-181    (2)  228-516-103-181    (3)  516-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   #a[h]k'taj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: ak'Vt? dance Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

ak'Vt?   Meaning(s):   n.  dance  /  baile     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AK'-ta    (2)  AK'-ta    (3)  a-AK'-ta    (4)  a-k'a-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  516-113    (2)  743-113    (3)  228-516-113    (4)  228-669-113

Narrow Transcription(s):   #a[h]k'ut   Lacadena 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *ahk-ot Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: ak'taj dance Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

-al   Meaning(s):   n.  child of mother  /  hijo de madre     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)a-AL    (2)  (y)a-AL-la    (3)  (y)a-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-670    (2)  125-670-178    (3)  125-534

Narrow Transcription(s):   -al   Stuart 2005   -a[h]l   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *aahl Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *aal Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *al Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

-al   Meaning(s):   suf.  nominalizer  /  nominalizador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  [C]a-la

Last Updated: 10-Jul-2006

alay   Meaning(s):   adv.  hereby, thus  /  asi     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-LAY-ya    (2)  a-la-LAY-ya    (3)  a-LAY    (4)  a-la-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-nn-125    (2)  228-178-nn-125    (3)  228-nn    (4)  228-534-125

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

-am   Meaning(s):   suf.  participial suffix (alloform of -om)  /  sufijo participial (alloformo de -om)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  [C]a-ma

Last Updated: 10-Jul-2006

amal   Meaning(s):   n.  toad  /  sapo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ma-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-502-178

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

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

an   Meaning(s):   n.  spring maize, young ear of maize  /  elote     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AN    (2)  a-AN    (3)  a-AN-nu    (4)  a-nu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  228-nn    (3)  228-nn-265/592    (4)  228-254/592

Narrow Transcription(s):   a'n   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 aan   Houston, Stuart and Robertson  1998 Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *ajän Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Maya *ajn Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 15-Jun-2005

an-   Meaning(s):   vi.  run  /  correr     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  743-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   a[h]n   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *ahn Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *ahn Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *ahn Kaufman and Norman 1984

Morphological Analysis: an-i-ø=run-THM-3SA

See Also: a'nab' title (without translation) Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

at      (1)                 Meaning(s):   n.  penis  /  pene     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AT-ti    (2)  AT-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  761-59    (2)  761-93

Narrow Transcription(s):   aat (early) at (late)   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 aat (early) at (late)   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *aaty Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *aaty Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *at Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

atan      (1)                          Meaning(s):   n.  wife  /  esposa     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)a-AT-na    (2)  AJ-AT-na    (3)  (y)a-ta-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-552-23    (2)  12-552-23    (3)  125-103-23

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

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

-ati-   Meaning(s):   vt.  bathe  /  bañar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)a-ATI-    (2)  (y)a-ti- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-nn    (2)  125-59-

Narrow Transcription(s):   -ati-   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *at-i-Vn Kaufmann and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *ät Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

atot   Meaning(s):   n.  house  /  casa     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)a-ATOT-ti    (2)  (y)a-to-TE' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-(614-843)-59    (2)  125-(44-563b)-87

Narrow Transcription(s):   atoot   Stuart 2005   atoot   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *atyooty Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: otot house, home, building Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

-a'l-   Meaning(s):   vt.  say  /  decir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)a-a-la-    (2)  (y)a-la(-ji-ya) Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-228-178    (2)  125-534-134-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-a'l-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *äl häl? Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *hal Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: Last Updated: 28-Oct-2005

a'nab'      (1)                       Meaning(s):   n.  title (without translation)  /  título (sin traducción)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-na-b'i    (2)  (y)a-a-na-b'i-(li) Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-23-585    (2)  125-228-23-585-24

Narrow Transcription(s):   # anaab'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   anib'   Stuart and Houston 2001   # anaab'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Comments: (comment here on the glottal stop in the 'full' spelling)

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

bay   Meaning(s):   part.  where  /  donde     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ay   Beliaev and Davletshin 2003

Last Updated: 06-Sep-2007

b'a      (1)                Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501/757

Last Updated: 20-Sep-2005

-b'a Meaning(s):   suf.  causative suffix of positional verbs with rounded vowels  /  sufijo causativo de verbos posicionales con vocales redondas     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-b'ah   Meaning(s):   suf.  self (reflexive suffix)  /  sufijo reflexivo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-60

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-b'aah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

b'ah      (1)                      Meaning(s):   n.  gopher  /  ardillón     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH    (2)  B'AH-hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757    (2)  757-60

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aah   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'aah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'a'h Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'aah Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ah Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: b'ah ajaw head lord, first lord b'ah ch'o gopher rat b'ah lom sajal first spear sajal b'ah pakal first shield (wielder?) b'ah sajal first sajal b'ah te' b'ah te' (the first [with the staff? or spear?-elite title) b'ah tok' first dart (lord) b'ah uxul first carver b'ahkab' b'akab' (the first on earth, title of kingsand queens) b'ahtz'am clown Last Updated: 18-Sep-2007

b'ah      (1)                      Meaning(s):   n.  face, self, image, first  /  cara, su mismo/misma, imagen, primero/primera     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH    (2)  B'AH-hi    (3)  b'a-hi    (4)  B'AH-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757    (2)  757-60/(60-528)    (3)  501-60/(60-528)    (4)  757-136

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   b'aah   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'Ah Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'aah Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ah Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: b'ah ajaw head lord, first lord b'ah ch'o gopher rat b'ah lom sajal first spear sajal b'ah pakal first shield (wielder?) b'ah sajal first sajal b'ah te' b'ah te' (the first [with the staff? or spear?-elite title) b'ah tok' first dart (lord) b'ah uxul first carver b'ahkab' b'akab' (the first on earth, title of kingsand queens) b'ahtz'am clown Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'ah ajaw   Meaning(s):   nc.  head lord, first lord  /  primer señor, señor principal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-AJAW Thompson Number(s):   (1)  758-168/(168-518)/533/747/1000d

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah ajaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-ajaw=head-lord

See Also: ajaw lord, king, ruler b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

b'ah che'b'   Meaning(s):   nc.  first painter/brusher  /  pintor principal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-che-b'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  758-145-21

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah che'e[h]b'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-cheb'=head-brush

See Also: che'b' quill, (paint) brush Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

b'ah ch'o   Meaning(s):   n.  gopher rat  /  ardillón de rata     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-ch'o

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

b'ah lom sajal   Meaning(s):   nc.  first spear sajal  /  sajal de primer lanza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-lo-mu-sa-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  758-580-19-630-181-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah lo'm sajal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-lom-saj-Vl=head-spear-fear-ADJV

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher lom lance sajal sajal (subordinate title) Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

b'ah pakal   Meaning(s):   nc.  first shield (wielder?)  /  escudero principal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-pa-ka-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-586-25-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah pakal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-pak-Vl=head-fold?-ADJV

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher pakal shield Last Updated: 16-Oct-2006

b'ah sajal   Meaning(s):   nc.  first sajal  /  primer sajal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-sa-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-630-181-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah sajal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-saj-Vl=head-fear-ADJV

See Also: sajal sajal (subordinate title) b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

b'ah te'   Meaning(s):   n.  b'ah te' (the first [with the staff? or spear?-elite title)  /  b'ah te' (el primero con la bastón? o lanza?-título elite)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-TE'    (2)  b'a-TE'    (3)  b'a-TE'-e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-87    (2)  501-87    (3)  501-87-542

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aah te'   Stuart 2005   #b'aah te'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher te' tree, wood Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'ah tok'   Meaning(s):   n.  first dart (lord)  /  (señor) primero de pedernal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-TOK'    (2)  B'AH-to-k'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-257    (2)  757-(44-563b)-669

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah to[o]'k'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-tok'=head-flint

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher tok' flint Last Updated: 16-Oct-2006

b'ah uxul   Meaning(s):   nc.  first carver  /  escultor principal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-u-xu-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-1-758-568

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah uxul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-ux-Vl=head-carve-NOM

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher uxul carving, sculpture Last Updated: 17-Mar-2008

b'ahij   Meaning(s):   n.  image  /  imagen     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-ja    (2)  B'AH-hi-ja    (3)  b'a-hi-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-181    (2)  757-60-181    (3)  501-(60-528)-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'ahiij   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   b'ahaj   Zender 2004b

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-ij=image-ABS

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher Last Updated: 16-Oct-2006

b'ahil   Meaning(s):   n.  portrait  /  imagen     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-li    (2)  b'a-hi-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-24    (2)  501-(60-528)-24

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aahil   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher Last Updated: 05-Sep-2005

b'ahis   Meaning(s):   nd.  head  /  cabeza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-57

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aahis   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   b'aahis   Zender 2004b

Morphological Analysis: b'ah-is=head-ABS

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher Last Updated: 16-Oct-2006

b'ahkab'      (2)                           Meaning(s):   n.  b'akab' (the first on earth, title of kingsand queens)  /  b'akab' (el primero en la tierra, título de reyes y mujeres elites)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-ka-b'a    (2)  b'a-ka-b'a    (3)  b'a-KAB' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-25/738-501    (2)  501-25/738-501    (3)  501-526

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aahkab'   Stuart 2005   #b'aahkab'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'Ah kab' Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'aah kab' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ah kab' Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: b'ah face, self, image, first b'ah gopher kab' earth kab' bee kab' honey, beehive Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'ahtz'am Meaning(s):   nc.  clown  /  payazo     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-b'aj-   Meaning(s):   vt.  hammer, beat  /  martillar, batir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AJ    (2)  b'a-la- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  501-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aj   Zender 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'aj Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'aj Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *bäj Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

b'ak        (1)                      (3)               Meaning(s):   n.  captive  /  cautivo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AK    (2)  B'AK-ki    (3)  b'a-ki    (4)  B'AK-ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570    (2)  570-102    (3)  501-102    (4)  570-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aak, b'ak   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 b'aak, b'ak   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

-b'ak-      (1)                       Meaning(s):   vtd.  capture  /  capturar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -B'AK- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570

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

See Also: b'akwaj he/she/it is/was captured ub'akaw he/she capture(s/d) him/her/it Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

b'ak        (1)                      (3)               Meaning(s):   n.  bone  /  hueso     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AK    (2)  B'AK-ki    (3)  b'a-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570    (2)  570-102    (3)  501-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aak   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 b'aak   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'aaq Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'aaq Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ak Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

b'ak   Meaning(s):   n.  child  /  niño     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-528

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'a'k   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

Last Updated: 05-Sep-2005

b'akel   Meaning(s):   nd.  bone (of the body)  /  hueso (del cuerpo)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AK-ke-la    (2)  B'AK-le    (3)  b'a-ke-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570-220-178    (2)  570-188    (3)  501--220-188

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aakeel, b'aakel   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   b'aake'l, b'aakel   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

b'akjol   Meaning(s):   nc.  skeleton  /  esqueleto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AK-JOL Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aak-jol   Stuart 2005

See Also: b'ak captive b'ak bone b'ak child jol head Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'akVl   Meaning(s):   nd.  abundance of herons,  /  abundancia de garzas     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AK-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'a[h]k[ii]l, b'a[h]k[u'u]l   Lacadena and Wichmann  n.d. b'aakal   Houston, Stuart and Robertson  1998

See Also: b'akel bone (of the body) Last Updated: 18-Mar-2008

b'akwaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was captured  /  el/ella/lo es/fue capturado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AK-wa-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570-130-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aakwaj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'ak-w-aj-ø=capture-PAS-THM-3SA

See Also: b'ak captive b'ak bone b'ak child -b'ak- capture Last Updated: 18-Mar-2008

-b'al Meaning(s):   suf.  participal suffix  /  sufijo participal     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'alam      (1)                      Meaning(s):   n.  jaguar   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALAM    (2)  B'ALAM-ma    (3)  b'a-B'ALAM    (4)  b'a-la-ma    (5)  b'a-B'ALAM-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  751    (2)  751-74    (3)  501-751    (4)  501-534-501    (5)  501-751-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'a[h]lam   Lacadena and Wichman 2004   b'ahlam   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'ahläm Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *b'ahlam Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

b'alun   Meaning(s):   num.  nine  /  nueve     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALUN

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'alu'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'olon Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *b'eleng-eeb' Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: b'alun iplaj he/she banishes b'alun ipnaj he/she is/was many times diminished b'alunlajun nineteen Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

b'alun ip-   Meaning(s):   vp.  banish (a soul)?  /  desterrar (un espíritu)?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALUN?-i-pi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-679-177

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'alu'n?ip-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: b'alun nine ip strength b'alun iplaj he/she banishes b'alun ipnaj he/she is/was many times diminished Last Updated: 21-Jun-2005

b'alun iplaj   Meaning(s):   vp.  he/she banishes  /  el/ella destierra     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALUN-i-pi-la-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-679-177-178-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'alu'n iplaj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: b'alun ip- banish (a soul)? b'alun ipnaj he/she is/was many times diminished b'alun nine ip strength Last Updated: 05-Sep-2005

b'alun ipnaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she is/was many times diminished  /  el/ella es/fue muchas veces disminuido/a     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALUN-i-pi-na-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  mm-679-200/177-23-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   # b'alu'n ipnaj   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

See Also: b'alun nine ip strength b'alun ip- banish (a soul)? b'alun iplaj he/she banishes Last Updated: 18-Mar-2008

b'alunlajun   Meaning(s):   num.  nineteen  /  diecinueve     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALUN-[LAJUN]

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aluun lajuun   Houton, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'alu'n laju'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'olon läjun Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *b'eleng-eeb' laajuung Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: b'alun nine lajun ten Lajun Lajun (name of god) Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

b'an   Meaning(s):   pr.  oneself, alone  /  sólo mismo, solo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aan   Grube, Lacadena and Martin 2003

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

b'atz'      (1)                           Meaning(s):   n.  howler monkey  /  zarahuato, mono aullador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-tz'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-608

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aatz'   Stuart 2005   b'a'tz'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'a?tz' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *b'aa'tz' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'atz' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'e   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

Last Updated: 20-Sep-2005

b'i      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  301/585/(585-764)

Last Updated: 20-Sep-2005

b'ih      (1)                 Meaning(s):   n.  road  /  ruta     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i    (2)  b'i-hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585    (2)  585-60

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ih   Stuart 2005   #b'ih   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'Eh Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'eeh Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ih Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: b'ihtun road, prepared surface Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'ihtun   Meaning(s):   nc.  road, prepared surface  /  ruta, superficie preparada     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ihtuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'ihtuun   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *b'Eh toohng Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'eeh toong Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ihtun Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: b'ih road tun stone tun year of 360 days Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

B'ital   Meaning(s):   n.  B'ital (Naranjo area toponym)  /  B'ital (topónimo del área de Naranjo)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i-TAL-la    (2)  b'i-ta-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585-274-178    (2)  585-565-178

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

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

-b'ix   Meaning(s):   ncl.  units of five and seven  /  unidades de cinco y siete     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i-xi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585-1048

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

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

b'ixVn   Meaning(s):   vi.  go away  /  irse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  BIX-na    (2)  BIX-ni    (3)  BIX-ni-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-23    (2)  nn-116    (3)  nn-116-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ix-Vn   Stuart 2005

See Also: Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'o      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  519

Last Updated: 20-Sep-2005

b'ob'      (1)                     Meaning(s):   n.  coyote  /  coyote     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'o-b'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  519-519

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'o[h]b'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   b'ob' (as flower)   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'oj   Meaning(s):   vt.  nail  /  clavar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'o-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  519-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'o[h]jaj   #Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'oj Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *b'aj Kaufman and Norman 1984

Morphological Analysis: b'o-[h]-j-aj-Ø=nail-[PASS]-THEM-3SA

See Also: Last Updated: 18-Mar-2008

b'u      (1)               Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21/(21+nn)

Last Updated: 20-Sep-2005

-b'u Meaning(s):   suf.  causative suffix of positional verbs with unrounded vowels  /  sufijo causativo de verbos posicionales con vocales no-redondas     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'ub'ul   Meaning(s):   adj.  frothy  /  espumoso     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u-lu    (2)  b'u-b'u-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21-568    (2)  21-21-568

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ub'ul   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'ub'ul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'u(h)b' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Morphological Analysis: b'u(h)b'-u-l=froth-ADJ

See Also: b'ub'ul ha' water insect Last Updated: 21-Jun-2005

b'ub'ul ha'   Meaning(s):   n.  water insect  /  insecto de agua     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  bu-lu-HA'    (2)  b'u-b'u-lu-HA'

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ub'ul ha'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'ub'ul ha'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Morphological Analysis: b'u(h)b'-u-l ha'=froth-ADJ water

See Also: b'ub'ul frothy ha' water Last Updated: 21-Jun-2005

b'uch   Meaning(s):   vp.  be seated  /  estar sentado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u-B'UCH Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'uch   Lacadena and Wichmann

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

b'uk      (1)                  Meaning(s):   n.  clothing, clothes  /  blusa, ropa, vestido     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21-528

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'uk   Stuart 2005   b'u[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'uhk Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *b'uq' Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: B'uktun B'uktun (Yaxchilan area toponym) B'uktun B'uktun (Yaxchilan area toponym) Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'uk Meaning(s):   top.  the name of Los Alacranes  /  el nombre de Los Alacranes     Thompson Number(s):

See Also: B'uktun B'uktun (Yaxchilan area toponym) B'uktun B'uktun (Yaxchilan area toponym) Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

B'uktun   Meaning(s):   n.  B'uktun (Yaxchilan area toponym)  /  B'uktun (topónimo del area de Yaxchilan)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u-ku-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21-528-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   B'uktuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #B'u[h]ktuun   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Ch'olan *b'uhk tun Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Maya b'uq' toong Kaufman and Norman  1984

Morphological Analysis: bu[h]k-[u-l]-tun=clothe-ADJ-stone Comments: It is possible that the correct transcription of this toponym is b'u[h]k[ul] tun as grammatically it is necesseray to derive an adjective from the noun b'u[h]k=clothe to modify the following nown tun=stone (PB).

See Also: b'uk clothing, clothes b'uk the name of Los Alacranes tun stone tun year of 360 days Last Updated: 21-Jun-2005

b'ul      (1)               Meaning(s):   n.  bean  /  frijol     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21-534

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'u'[u]l   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 buul   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'u?ul Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'ulay?   Meaning(s):   n.  small jaguar  /  jaguar pequeño     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ULAY?    (2)  B'ULAY?-la-yu    (3)  b'u?-la-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  832v    (2)  832v-534-61/62    (3)  519?-534-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'ula'y?, #bulaay?   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 21-Jun-2005

b'uluch?   Meaning(s):   num.  eleven  /  once     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ULUCH?

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'uluch?   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'uluch   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'uluch Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 21-Jun-2005

b'uluk      (1)           Meaning(s):   num.  eleven  /  once     [Yukatek] Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ULUK    (2)  [b'u]-lu-ku

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'uluk   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   b'uluk   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 21-Jun-2005

-b'ut'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  fill  /  llenar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -b'u-t'u- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21-556

Narrow Transcription(s):   -b'ut'-   Stuart 2005   #-b'ut'-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'ut Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *b'ut Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

b'utz'   Meaning(s):   n.  smoke  /  humo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u-tz'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21-68

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'uutz'   Stuart 2005   #b'u'tz   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *b'utz' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 22-Aug-2006

cha      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha Thompson Number(s):   (1)  135/668/(520-299)

Last Updated: 20-Sep-2005

chab'   Meaning(s):   n.  bee, beehive, honey  /  abeja, colmena, miel     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (520-299)-585

Narrow Transcription(s):   chaab'   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998   chaab'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *kaab' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *chab' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 16-Jun-2005

chab'   Meaning(s):   n.  anteater   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-b'i

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

chach   Meaning(s):   n.  basket  /  cesta     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  668-671

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

Last Updated: 16-Jun-2005

chahuk   Meaning(s):   n.  thunder  /  relampago     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-hu-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  135-740-528

Narrow Transcription(s):   chahuk   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   chahuk   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Cholan *chahuk Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *kahoq Kaufman and Norman  1984

See Also: Chahuk Nah Chahuk Nah (proper name of building) Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

Chahuk Nah   Meaning(s):   n.  Chahuk Nah (proper name of building)  /  Chahuk Nah (nombre de edificio)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-hu-ku-NAH Thompson Number(s):   (1)  135-740-528-4

Narrow Transcription(s):   chahuk naah   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   chahuk naah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: chahuk thunder nah first nah house, building Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

Chak   Meaning(s):   n.  Chak (Rain God)  /  Chak (Dios de la Lluvia)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK    (2)  CHAK-ki    (3)  cha-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1030    (2)  1030-102    (3)  668-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   chaak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   chaa[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: chak b'alam puma Chak Chel Chak Chel (name of a goddess) Chak Ek' Venus Chak Ha' Chak Ha' (Petexbatun area toponym) chak- tie up Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chak      (1)        Meaning(s):   adj.  red, great, big  /  rojo, grande     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109

Narrow Transcription(s):   chak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1990   chak   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction(s):   Proto-Mayan *kaq Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *kaq Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *chäk Kaufman and Norman 1984

See Also: chak b'alam puma Chak Chel Chak Chel (name of a goddess) Chak Ek' Venus Chak Ha' Chak Ha' (Petexbatun area toponym) chak- tie up Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chak   Meaning(s):   n.  rain  /  lluvia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  668-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   chaak   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998   chaa[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: chak b'alam puma Chak Chel Chak Chel (name of a goddess) Chak Ek' Venus Chak Ha' Chak Ha' (Petexbatun area toponym) chak- tie up Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chak-      (1)                     Meaning(s):   vp.  tie up  /  colgar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109

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

See Also: chaklib' tied-up thing, panel Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chak b'alam   Meaning(s):   n.  puma  /  puma     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-B'ALAM-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-751-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   chak b'alam   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   chak b'a[h]lam   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big b'alam jaguar Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

Chak Chel   Meaning(s):   n.  Chak Chel (name of a goddess)  /  Chak Chel (nombre de una diosa)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-che-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-148-188

Narrow Transcription(s):   Chak Chel   Housotn, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Chak Chel   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

Chak Ek'      (1)               Meaning(s):   n.  Venus  /  Venus     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-EK' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-510

Narrow Transcription(s):   Chak Ek'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Chak Ek'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big ek' star Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

Chak Ha'   Meaning(s):   n.  Chak Ha' (Petexbatun area toponym)  /  Chak Ha' (topónimo del área de Petexbatun)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-HA'    (2)  CHAK-HA'-a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-556    (2)  109-556-228

Narrow Transcription(s):   Chak Ha'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Chak Ha'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big ha' water Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chak ha'l Meaning(s):   nc.  read rain?  /  lluvia roja?     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

Chak Sihom?   Meaning(s):   n.  12th Classic Maya month  /  12o mes del Periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-SIHOM?-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  108-528-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   Chak Sihoom?   Housotn, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Chak Siho'm?   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big sihom winter maize crop Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chakal   Meaning(s):   adj.  reddish, ruddy  /  rojizo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-178

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

Morphological Analysis: chak-al=red-ATT

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big chakalte' chicozapote chakat 3rd Classic Maya Month chakatan 3rd Classic Maya Month chakte' cedar Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chakalte'   Meaning(s):   n.  chicozapote  /  chicozapote     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-la-TE'    (2)  CHAK-TE'-e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-178-87    (2)  109-87-542

Narrow Transcription(s):   chakalte'   Housotn, Stuart and Robertson 1998   chakalte'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big chakal reddish, ruddy te' tree, wood Last Updated: 26-Mar-2008

chakat      (1)                Meaning(s):   n.  3rd Classic Maya Month  /  3o mes del Periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-AT    (2)  CHAK-AT-ta    (3)  CHAK-a-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-552    (2)  109-552-113    (3)  109-228-113

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

See Also: Chak Chak (Rain God) chak rain chak red, great, big Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

chakatan   Meaning(s):   n.  3rd Classic Maya Month  /  3o mes del periodo C