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

-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}


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

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  


Last Updated:30-Jun-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  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-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:  Proto-Ch'olan*ähk'Kaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*aq'Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

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  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

-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:  Proto-Cholan*äl häl?Kaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*halKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

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:30-Jun-2006

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  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

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:  Proto-Cholan*b'olon läjunKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*b'eleng-eeb' laajuungKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

cha'?CHA' Hieroglyph  
 (1)    

Meaning(s):  num.  two  /  dos    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHA'


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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*kaa'b'Brown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*ka?-ib'Kaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*cha?Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

cha'?
 

Meaning(s):  adv.  again, a second time  /  de nuevo, segunda vez    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHA'


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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

che'-
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  say  /  decir    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  che-e
  (2)  che-he-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  148-542
  (2)  148-574

Narrow Transcription(s):  che' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
che' Laacdena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

ej
 

Meaning(s):  n.  tooth  /  diente    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  [y]e-je

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  512-69

Narrow Transcription(s):  eh Stuart 2005  
ej Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*ehKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*eehKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

emal
 

Meaning(s):  n.  descent  /  descenso, bajada    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  (y)e-ma-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  512/1071-74-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  emal Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
#e[h]mal Zender 2005  

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

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

hetz'-
 

Meaning(s):  vp.  set down  /  depositar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  e-tz'e-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  741a-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):  [h]etz'- Biro (pace Stuart 2002)  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*hetz'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

huklajun
 

Meaning(s):  num.  seventeen  /  dieciseite    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HUK- [LAJUN]


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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

ii Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      

Meaning(s):  part.  and then  /  después    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

-jom-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  collapse, sink; end  /  desbaratar, acabar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  jo-mo

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  607-582

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

jub'ul
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  descent  /  decendimiento    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ju-b'u-li

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  45-(21-743v)-82

Narrow Transcription(s):  #jub'uul Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

jub'uyju-b'u-yi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                          

Meaning(s):  vi.  falls  /  derrumbarse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ju-b'u-yi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  45-21-17/18

Narrow Transcription(s):  jub'uy Carrasco, Hull and Wald 2004  
#jub'uuy Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

ka'ka' Hieroglyph  
 (2)        

Meaning(s):  num.  two  /  dos    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  KA'
  (2)  ka'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  II
  (2)  25

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

k'a'y
 

Meaning(s):  mp.  got diminished, got died  /  disminuirse, morirse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'A'-yi
  (2)  K'A'-a-yi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (nn-77)-17
  (2)  (nn-77)-228-17

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

k'inK'IN Hieroglyph  K'IN-ni Hieroglyph  
 (1)                         (2)                 

Meaning(s):  n.  day  /  día    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'IN
  (2)  K'IN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  544
  (2)  544-116

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

k'uhK'UH Hieroglyph  k'u-hu Hieroglyph  
 (1)              (2)                            

Meaning(s):  n.  god, deity  /  dios, deidad    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'UH
  (2)  k'u-hu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1016
  (2)  603-740

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

k'uhul
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  divine, sacred  /  divino, sagrado    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'UH
  (2)  K'UH-lu
  (3)  K'UH-HUL
  (4)  K'UH-hu-lu
  (5)  K'UH-u-lu
  (6)  K'UH-JUL-lu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  32-41/1016
  (2)  32-41/1016-568
  (3)  32-41-nn
  (4)  32-41-740-568
  (5)  32-41-nn-568
  (6)  1016-653-568

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

lajchan
 

Meaning(s):  num.  twelve  /  doce    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAJCHAN

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  XII

Narrow Transcription(s):  lajchan Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Ch'olan*laj=chänKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

lajka'
 

Meaning(s):  num.  twelve  /  doce    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAJKA'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  XII


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

lajunLAJUN Hieroglyph  
 (1)     

Meaning(s):  num.  ten  /  diez    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAJUN
  (2)  LAJUN-na
  (3)  LAJUN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  X
  (2)  X-23
  (3)  X-116

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*laajuungKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Ch'olan*läjunKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

mon
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  sweet?  /  dulce?    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  mo-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  582-116

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

-naw-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  adorn  /  decorar, adornar    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  23/1000a-130

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

nu'n
 

Meaning(s):  n.  deluge?, (secondary noble title also)  /  deluvio?, (título de nobles secundarios también)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  nu-na
  (2)  nu-u-na
  (3)  NUN

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  151-23
  (2)  151-1/2/3-23
  (3)  (1008-506)

Narrow Transcription(s):  nu'un Lacadena and Wichmann  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

pakab'pa-ka-b'a Hieroglyph  
 (1)                 

Meaning(s):  n.  lintel  /  dintel    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-ka-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-25-501

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

pakb'utun
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  lintel  /  dintel    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-ka-b'u-TUN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-738-(21-743v?)-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  pakb'u tuun Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

patpa-ti Hieroglyph  
 (1)                

Meaning(s):  adv.  after, later  /  detrás, después    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-ti

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-59

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

-puk-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  scatter, distribute  /  derramar, esparcir    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PUK-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-102

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

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:30-Mar-2005

tajalTAJ Hieroglyph  
 (1)        

Meaning(s):  adj.  obsidian like  /  de obsidiana    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TAJ
  (2)  TAJ-la
  (3)  ta-ja-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn
  (2)  nn-178
  (3)  113-181-178

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

tat
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  dense, thick  /  denso, espeso    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ta-ta

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  51-51

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*tätKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*tyatyKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*tyatyBrown and Wichmann 2004  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

tilTIL Hieroglyph  
 (1)                       

Meaning(s):  n.  tapir  /  danta    

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

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

Narrow Transcription(s):  til Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
ti[h]l Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*tihlKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*tixlKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

-til-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  untie  /  desatar    

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

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

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*tilKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

-tz'an?-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  destroy  /  destruir    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -tz'a-nu-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  68-592


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

-tz'a'-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  give  /  dar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  tz'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  68


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

tz'ib'al
 

Meaning(s):  n.  painting, colour  /  dibujo, color    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  tz'i-b'a-li
  (2)  tz'i-b'a-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  248-501-83
  (2)  248-501-178

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


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

waklajun
 

Meaning(s):  num.  sixteen  /  dieciseis    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WAK-[LAJUN]


Narrow Transcription(s):  waklaklajuun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
waklaju'n Lacaden and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

waxaklajun
 

Meaning(s):  num.  eighteen  /  dieciocho    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WAXAK-[LAJUN]
  (2)  WAXAK-[LAJUN]-na


Narrow Transcription(s):  waxaklajuun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
waxaklaju'n Lacaden and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

way-
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  sleep  /  dormir    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WAY-
  (2)  wa-ya-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  539
  (2)  130-125

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*warBrown and Wichmann 2004  
Proto-Mayan*warKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*wayKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Mar-2005

wayab'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  sleeper, dreamer  /  durmiente, soñador/a    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WAY-b'i
  (2)  wa-ya-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  539-585
  (2)  130-125-501

Narrow Transcription(s):  wayaab' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Mar-2005