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

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


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

-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:  Proto-Cholan*b'utKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*b'utKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

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  


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

chak ha'l

Meaning(s):  nc.  read rain?  /  lluvia roja?    


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

chuluk

Meaning(s):  n.  lizard  /  lagarto    


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

hul-
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  arrive (there)  /  llegar (para)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HUL-li
  (2)  hu-li

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  713b/683b/nn-82
  (2)  740-82

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

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

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

hunhu-na Hieroglyph  
 (3)                

Meaning(s):  n.  book, paper  /  libro, papel    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HUN
  (2)  HUN-na
  (3)  hu-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  60/522/609b
  (2)  60/522/609b-23
  (3)  740-23

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*huu'ngBrown and Wichmann (2004)  
Proto-Mayan*hu?ngKaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*hunKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

-jul-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  throw; shoot with arrow or blowgun pellet, pierce  /  lancear, tirar con una cerbatana, perforar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  JUL-lu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  653-568

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

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

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

Lajun
 

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

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  X
  (2)  X-na

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

Lajun Yax Ha'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Lajun Yax Ha' (name of god)  /  LAjun Yax Ha' (nombre de dios)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAJUN-YAX-HA'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  X-16-566

Narrow Transcription(s):  Laju'n Yax Ha' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
Lajuun Yaax Ha' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

Lakam TunLAKAM-TUN Hieroglyph  LAKAM-TUN-ni Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    (2)                              

Meaning(s):  n.  Lakam Tun (toponym in Peten)  /  Lakam Tun (topónimo de Peten)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAKAM-TUN
  (2)  LAKAM-TUN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  262-528
  (2)  262-528

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

le'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  noose  /  lazo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  le-e

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  188-542

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

lomlo-mu Hieroglyph  
 (1)                

Meaning(s):  n.  lance  /  lanza    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  lo-mu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  580-19

Narrow Transcription(s):  loom Houaton, Stuart and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*lomKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

najna Hieroglyph  
 (1)        

Meaning(s):  adj.  full, satisfied, satiated  /  lleno, satisfecho, harto    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  23

Narrow Transcription(s):  naj Lacadena 2000  


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

pek-?
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  call, order  /  llamar, ordenar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -pe-ka-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  759-25

Narrow Transcription(s):  -pek- Beliaev and Davletshin n.d.  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*pehk-äKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

pi
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  bright  /  liso, brillante    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pi-ja
  (2)  pi-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  200-181
  (2)  200-116


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

-pok-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  wash  /  lavar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -po-ko-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  687-110

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*pokKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-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*susKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

uh
 

Meaning(s):  n.  moon  /  luna    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  UH

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*uhKaufman and Norman 1984  

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