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

b'uluch?
 

Meaning(s):  num.  eleven  /  once    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'ULUCH?


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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*b'uluchKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:21-Jun-2005

b'ulukB'ULUK Hieroglyph  
 (1)          

Meaning(s):  num.  eleven  /  once    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'ULUK
  (2)  [b'u]-lu-ku


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


Last Updated:21-Jun-2005

chikin
 

Meaning(s):  n.  ear  /  oreja    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  671-102

Narrow Transcription(s):  chiki[n] Lacadena n.d.  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*xikinBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*xikinKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*chikinKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

chik'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  west  /  oeste    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  671-544-116
  (2)  671-544

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


Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

ochk'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  west  /  oeste    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  221c/nn-544
  (2)  221c/nn-544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  oochk'in Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

Olas K'uh
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Olas K'uh (deity name)  /  Olas K'uh (nombre de dios)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OL-si-K'UH
  (2)  OL-si-k'u-hu
  (3)  o-la-si-K'UH

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  506-57-1016/32
  (2)  506-57-603-740
  (3)  279-178-57-1016/32

Narrow Transcription(s):  Olis K'uh Zender 2004c  


Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

Ox Hun
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Ox Hun (proper name of building)  /  Ox Hun (nombre propio de edificio)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OX-HUN-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  III-522-23

Narrow Transcription(s):  Ox Huun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
Ox Hu'n Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

Ox Jol Te'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Ox Jol Te' (proper name of building)  /  Ox Jol Te' (nombre propio de edificio)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OX-JOL-TE'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  III-1040-87

Narrow Transcription(s):  Ox Jool Te' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
Ox Jo'l Te' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

sihsi Hieroglyph  
 (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*sihKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*siihKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:25-Oct-2006

tajTAJ Hieroglyph  ta Hieroglyph  
 (1)        (3)                    

Meaning(s):  n.  pitch-pine, torch  /  ocote, antorcha    

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

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

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*täjKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*tyajKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*tyajBrown and Wichmann 2004  

Last Updated:25-Oct-2006

tajta-ji Hieroglyph  
 (1)                        

Meaning(s):  n.  obsidian, bloodletter  /  obsidiana, instrumento para sangrar a una persona    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ta-ji
  (2)  ta-ja

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  113-88
  (2)  113-181

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


Last Updated:25-Oct-2006

ti' pa'
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  river-sore  /  orilla (de rio)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TI'-pa-a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  128-586-228

Narrow Transcription(s):  ti'pa' Lacadena and Wichmann  2004


Last Updated:25-Oct-2006

tupajtu-pa-ja Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      

Meaning(s):  nd.  earflare  /  orejera    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  89-586-181

Narrow Transcription(s):  tupaj Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
tu[u]'paj/tu[u]'[h]paj Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
tu'paj Zender 2004b  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ub'
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  to hear  /  oir    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  u-b'u

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1-(21+743)

Narrow Transcription(s):  ub' Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*ub'-iKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*ab'-iKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

uht-
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  happen, occur  /  ocurrir, acontecer    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  UH-ti-
  (2)  u-ti-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-59
  (2)  513-59

Narrow Transcription(s):  uht Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*utBrown and Wichmann 2004  
Proto-Cholan*uhtKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*utKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

ut
 

Meaning(s):  n.  eye, face; fruit  /  ojo, cara; fruta    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WUT?-tu
  (2)  u-WUT?-tu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-89
  (2)  1-nn-89

Narrow Transcription(s):  w?ut   

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*hatyKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*(h)utKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

waxakWAXAK Hieroglyph  
 (1)       

Meaning(s):  num.  eight  /  ocho    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WAXAK
  (2)  wa-xa-ka


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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*waqxaq-iib'Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*waxäkKAufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

-wol
 

Meaning(s):  n.  round object  /  obketo redondo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -wo-lo

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  67-580

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*wolKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*wolKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005