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

sa      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  630/1004b

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sa      (1)                     Meaning(s):   n.  atole  /  atole     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-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: 25-Oct-2006

sab'in   Meaning(s):   n.  weasel  /  comadreja     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAB'IN    (2)  SAB'IN-na    (3)  sa-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  790    (2)  790-23    (3)  nn-585

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *sahb'in Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *saqb'iin Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sajal      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  sajal (subordinate title)  /  sajal (título de subordinados)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-ja-la    (2)  sa-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  630/1004-181-178    (2)  630/1004-181

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sajalal   Meaning(s):   nd.  sajal-ship  /  gobierno del sajal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-ja-la-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  630/nn-181-178-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   sajalaal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sajalel   Meaning(s):   nd.  sajalship  /  sajalato     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-ja-le-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1004-181-188-188

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sak      (1)                    Meaning(s):   adj.  white  /  blanco     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK    (2)  SAK-ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58    (2)  58-25

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

Sak B'ak Nah Chapat   Meaning(s):   n.  Sak B'ak Nah Chapat (name of a supernatural being)  /  Sak B'ak Nah Chapat (nombre de un ser supernatural)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-B'AK-NAH-CHAPAT    (2)  SAK-b'a-ki-na-ha-cha-pa-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-570-4-nn    (2)  58-501-102-23-(60-1042)-(520-299)-586-113

Narrow Transcription(s):   Sak B'aak Nah Chapaat   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Sak B'aak Nah Chapaa[h]t   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sak ha'   Meaning(s):   nc.  atole  /  atole     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-HA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-566

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

Sak Ixik   Meaning(s):   n.  Sak Ixik (name of goddess)  /  Sak Ixik (nombre de una diosa)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-IXIK    (2)  SAK-IXIK-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-1000a, b, c/1002    (2)  58-1000a, b, c/1002-102

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sak lak tun      (2)                           Meaning(s):   nc.  stone incensario  /  incensario de piedra     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-LAK-TUN    (2)  SAK-la-ka-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-546-528    (2)  58-534-25-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   sak lak tuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   sak lak tuun   Lacadena and Wichmann

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

Sak Nikte'   Meaning(s):   n.  Sak Nikte' (toponym in Peten-La Corona?)  /  Sak Nikte' (topónimo en Peten-¿La Corona?)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-NIK-TE' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-646-580v

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

Sak Nuk[ul] Nah      (1)                             Meaning(s):   n.  Sak Nukul Nah (proper name of building in Palenque)  /  Sak Nukul Nah (nombre propio de un edificio en Palenque)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-nu-ku-NAH Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-151-528-4

Narrow Transcription(s):   Sak Nu[h]k[ul] Naah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

Sak Sihom?   Meaning(s):   n.  11th Classic Maya Month  /  11o mes del período Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-SIHOM?-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-528-74

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sakal   Meaning(s):   adj.  white  /  blanco     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-178

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

Sakhal Sutz'   Meaning(s):   n.  Sakhal Sutz' (name)   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-ha-la-SUTZ' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-(60-1042)-178-756b

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

saku[n]   Meaning(s):   n.  older brother  /  hermano mayor     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  630-528

Narrow Transcription(s):   sakuu[n]   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   saku'[n]   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *säkun Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sas   Meaning(s):   adj.  brilliant, resplendent  /  brillante, brillo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-sa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  630-630

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

sas   Meaning(s):   n.  stucco, plaster  /  estuco, emplasto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-sa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  630-630

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

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

satay      (1)                       Meaning(s):   mp.  got lost, diminished, died  /  perderse, destruirse, morirse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-ta-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1004-113-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   sataay   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *sät Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *saty Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *sat Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sa'miy      (1)                       Meaning(s):   adv.  earlier today  /  anteriormente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-mi-ya    (2)  sa-a-mi-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-nn-125    (2)  nn-228-nn-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   sa'miy   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   sa'miiy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

se      (1)                Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  se Thompson Number(s):   (1)  520

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

Sek   Meaning(s):   n.  5th Classic Maya Month  /  5o mes del período Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  se-ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  520-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   Seek   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Se'k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

Sew   Meaning(s):   n.  5th Classic Maya Month  /  5o mes del período Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  se-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  520-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   Seew   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Se'w   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

si      (1)         Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sih      (4)                     Meaning(s):   n.  offering, gift  /  ofrenda, don     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SIH    (2)  si-hi    (3)  si-li    (4)  si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  57-(60-528)    (3)  57-82/83    (4)  57

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

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sihij   Meaning(s):   nd.  gift  /  regalo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-hi-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-60-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #sihiij   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   sihaj   Zender 2004b

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sihom   Meaning(s):   n.  winter maize crop  /  tornamilpa     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SIHOM-ma    (2)  SIHOM-mo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  528-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   sihoom, sihom   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   siho'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

-sil- Meaning(s):   vt.  split  /  rajar     Thompson Number(s):

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *sil Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *sil Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

-sin-   Meaning(s):   vt.  spread out, extend  /  abrir, extender     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -si-na- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-23

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sinan   Meaning(s):   n.  scorpion  /  alacrán     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-na-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-23-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   sinan   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   sinan   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *sina(m) Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *sina?(a)ng Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sip   Meaning(s):   n.  sin  /  delito, pecado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-pu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-266

Narrow Transcription(s):   siip   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   si'p   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sitz'   Meaning(s):   n.  glutton  /  glotón     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-tz'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-248

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

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

siyaj      (1)                         Meaning(s):   vi.  be born  /  nacer     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SIY-ya-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-125-181

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

Si[p]      (1)         Meaning(s):   n.  3rd Postclassic Maya Month  /  3o mes del periodo Posclásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

su      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  su Thompson Number(s):   (1)  216

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sujuy   Meaning(s):   adj.  virgin, clean  /  virgen, inocente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  su-ju-yu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  216-45-61

Narrow Transcription(s):   sujuy   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   su[u]juy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sukuk   Meaning(s):   n.  tortilla of ground beans  /  tortilla de frijol molido     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  su-ku-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  216-528-528

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

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

suku[n]      (1)            Meaning(s):   n.  elder brother  /  hermano mayor     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  su-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  216-528

Narrow Transcription(s):   sukuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   suku'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

suk'in   Meaning(s):   n.  fast, fasting, abstinence  /  ayuno     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  su-K'IN    (2)  su-K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  216-544    (2)  216-544-116

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

-sus-   Meaning(s):   vt.  clean, peel off  /  limpiar, pelar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -su-sa- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  216-630

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

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

susaj      (1)                       Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was peeled off  /  el/ella/lo es/fue pelado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  su-sa-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  216-630-181

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

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

Sutz'      (1)                    Meaning(s):   n.  4th Classic Maya Month  /  4o mes del período Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SUTZ'    (2)  SUTZ'-tz'i    (3)  su-tz'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  756b    (2)  756b-248    (3)  216-248

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

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006

sutz'      (1)                    Meaning(s):   n.  bat  /  murciélago     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SUTZ'    (2)  SUTZ'-tz'i    (3)  su-tz'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  756b    (2)  756b-248    (3)  216-248

Narrow Transcription(s):   suutz'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   suutz'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *sutz' Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *so?tz' Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *soohtz' Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 28-Sep-2006