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

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  


Last Updated:16-Oct-2006

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  


Last Updated:22-Aug-2006

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  


Last Updated:22-Aug-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

chijlam
 

Meaning(s):  n.  translator  /  intérprete    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  chi-ji-la-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  671-136-534-74

Narrow Transcription(s):  chijlam Houston, Stuart and Wichmann 2004  
chijlam Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:22-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

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

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:28-Jun-2005

sak lak tunSAK-la-ka-TUN-ni Hieroglyph  
 (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:28-Jun-2005

t'ab'ay
 

Meaning(s):  mp.  go, move  /  irse, moverse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  T'AB'
  (2)  T'AB'-yi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  843
  (2)  843-125

Narrow Transcription(s):  #t'ab'aay Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

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:29-Aug-2005