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

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  


Last Updated:16-Oct-2006

chakch'ok
 

Meaning(s):  n.  infant, youth, youngster  /  infante, joven, jovencito    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHAK-ch'o-ko

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  109-287-110

Narrow Transcription(s):  chak ch'ok Houston, Stuart and Robertson 2004  
chak ch'ok Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

chokwa
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got scattered  /  se lo esparció    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHOK-wa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  710-130

Narrow Transcription(s):  #choko'w Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
chokwa Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

chumwi
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got seated  /  se lo sentó    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHUM-wi
  (2)  CHUM-mu-wi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  644-117
  (2)  644[19]-117

Narrow Transcription(s):  chumu'w Lacadena and Wichmann  2004
chumwi Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:23-Mar-2005

-ch'ak-CH'AK Hieroglyph  CH'AK-ka- Hieroglyph  
 (1)           (2)           

Meaning(s):  vt.  injure, chop, cut, decapitate  /  herir, cortar, tajar, decapitar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'AK
  (2)  CH'AK-ka-
  (3)  ch'a-ka-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  333
  (2)  333
  (3)  93-25

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*ch'äkKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*k'aqKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:23-Mar-2005

ch'amwa/wi
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got grasped  /  se lo agarró    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'AM-wa
  (2)  CH'AM-wi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  670-130
  (2)  670-117

Narrow Transcription(s):  #ch'amaw/ch'amaaw Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
ch'amwa/ch'amwi Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:23-Mar-2005

hin
 

Meaning(s):  pr.  I  /  yo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  hi-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (60-528)-23

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


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

huj
 

Meaning(s):  n.  iguana  /  iguana    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HUJ

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  741c

Narrow Transcription(s):  huj Grube 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*hujKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

-i
 

Meaning(s):  suf.  intensifier suffix  /  sufijo intensificador    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -[C] i-chi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-671

Narrow Transcription(s):  #-ich Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

ichil
 

Meaning(s):  prep.  in, within  /  en, dentro    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i-chi-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-671-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  ichiil Grube, Lacadena and Martin 2003  


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

ilaj
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  in attendance, in the state of being seen  /  en asistencia    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  IL-ji
  (2)  IL-ja
  (3)  IL-a-ja
  (4)  IL-i-a-ja

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-88
  (2)  nn-181
  (3)  nn-228-181
  (4)  nn-[679]-228-181

Narrow Transcription(s):  ilaaj MacLeod 2004  


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

ItzamnajITZAMNAJ Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      

Meaning(s):  n.  Itzamnaj (name of god)  /  Itzamnaj (nombre de dios)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ITZAMNAJ
  (2)  ITZAMNAJ-na
  (3)  i-ITZAMNAJ
  (4)  ITZAMNAJ-ji

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (152-nn)
  (2)  (152-nn)-23
  (3)  679-(152-nn)
  (4)  (152-nn)-136

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


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

Itza'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Itza' (toponym?)  /  Itza' (¿topónimo?)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i-tza-a
  (2)  i-tza

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-699-228
  (2)  679-699

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


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

Ix Chel
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Ix Chel (name of goddess)  /  Ix Chel (nombre de diosa)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  IX-che-le

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1000a-148-188

Narrow Transcription(s):  Ix Chel Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
Ix Chel Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998  


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

jach
 

Meaning(s):  n.  incision, scratching  /  incisión, raya    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ja-chi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  181-671

Narrow Transcription(s):  jaach Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
jaach Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998  


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

-jal

Meaning(s):  suf.  inchoative suffix  /  sufijo inchoativo    


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

k'alwa/wi
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got wrapped  /  se lo envolvió    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'AL-wa
  (2)  K'AL-wi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  713-130
  (2)  713-117

Narrow Transcription(s):  #k'alaw/k'alaaw Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
k'alwa/k'alwi Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

ni-ni Hieroglyph  
 (1)          

Meaning(s):  pre.  I, my  /  yo, mi    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  116

Narrow Transcription(s):  ni-, -in Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999  
ni- Wichmann 2001  
in- Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*nuKaufman and Norman  
Proto-Cholan*inKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

pasaj
 

Meaning(s):  pa.  it is/was opened  /  lo/la es/fue abierto(a)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-sa-ja

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-630-181

Narrow Transcription(s):  pa[h]saj Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

patwi
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got formed  /  se lo formó    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PAT-ta-wi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (79-614)-113-117

Narrow Transcription(s):  #pataaw Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
patwi Carrasco, Hull and Wald 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

pompo Hieroglyph  
 (2)               

Meaning(s):  n.  incense, copal  /  incienso, copal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  po-mo
  (2)  po

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  687-582
  (2)  687

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*pomKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

sab'ak
 

Meaning(s):  n.  ink, soot  /  tizne, tinta    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  SAB'AK
  (2)  sa-b'a-ka
  (3)  sa-b'a-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (174-709)
  (2)  630-501-25
  (3)  630-501-102

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

tata Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  prep.  in, at; by, with; to; on  /  en, por, de, con, sobre    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ta

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  113/51

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*täKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*tyaKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

tanTAN Hieroglyph  
 (1)                  

Meaning(s):  prep.  in, in the center of  /  en, dentro, en el medio de    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TAN
  (2)  TAN-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  606
  (2)  606-23

Narrow Transcription(s):  ta[h]n Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*tahnKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

tanlamwa
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got halved  /  se lo partió por mitad    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TAN-LAM-wa
  (2)  TAN-na-LAM-wa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  606-699-130
  (2)  606-23-699-130

Narrow Transcription(s):  ta[h]nlama'w Wichmann 2004  
tanlamwa Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

titi Hieroglyph  
 (1)          

Meaning(s):  prep.  in, at, by, with, o  /  en, dentro, po, con, para    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ti

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  59

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

tilwa/tilwi
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got burned  /  se lo quemó    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TIL-wa
  (2)  ti-li-wi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-130
  (2)  59-82-117

Narrow Transcription(s):  #tili'w/tiliw Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
tilwa/tilwi Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

tzakwa/tzakwi
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got conjured  /  se lo conjuró    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TZAK-wi
  (2)  TZAK-wa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-117
  (2)  nn-130

Narrow Transcription(s):  tzaka'w/tzakaw Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
tzakwi/tzakwa Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

tzutzuy
 

Meaning(s):  mp.  it got terminated  /  terminarse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TZUTZ-yi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn/nn-17

Narrow Transcription(s):  tzutzuuy Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

tzutzwa
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  it got terminated  /  se lo terminó    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TZUTZ-wa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn/nn-130

Narrow Transcription(s):  tzutzu'w Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
tzutzwa Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

uhtiyu-ti-ya Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      

Meaning(s):  vi.  it already happened  /  ya occurió    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  u-ti-ya

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  513-59-125

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

utom
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  it will happen  /  lo pasará    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  u-to-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  513-44-142

Narrow Transcription(s):  #u[h]to'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
utoom Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

winb'ah
 

Meaning(s):  n.  image  /  imagen    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WI'-ni-B'AH-hi
  (2)  wi-ni-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  158-116-757-(60-528)
  (2)  117-116-5-1

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

xin

Meaning(s):  prep.  in, inside  


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006