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

a      (1)              Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228/238/743

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

ab'at   Meaning(s):   n.  servant  /  sirviente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (H) AB' -ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  548-103

Narrow Transcription(s):   ab'ta   Schele and Mathews 1998:179

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

aj        (1)          (2)          Meaning(s):   ad.  derives nouns denoting an agent , he/she who is ...  /  se deriva sustantivos que denotan agente, el/ella quien ...     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ    (2)  a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12/(122-504)    (2)  228/743

Narrow Transcription(s):   aj   Stuart  2005 aj   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Ch'olan *aj- Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *aj- Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

aj k'in   Meaning(s):   n.  priest, diviner  /  sacerdote, adivinador(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-K'IN    (2)  AJ-K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-544    (2)  12-544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   #aj k'in   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   aj k'in   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

ajaw          (1)                     (2)                        (5)                      Meaning(s):   n.  lord, king, ruler  /  señor, rey, gobernante     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJAW    (2)  AJAW-wa    (3)  a-AJAW-wa    (4)  a-AJAW    (5)  a-ja-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  168/(168-518a)/533/747a/1000d    (2)  168/(168-518a)/533/747a/1000d-130    (3)  228-168/(168-518a)/747a/1000d-130    (4)  228-1000d    (5)  228-181-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajaw   Stuart 2005   # ajaaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Ch'olan *ajaw Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *aajaaw Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

ajes   Meaning(s):   vid.  make awake  /  se hace despertar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-je-se Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-(617-69)-520

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajes   Zender 2005

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

ajmuch   Meaning(s):   n.  toad  /  sapo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-mu-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-19-671

Narrow Transcription(s):   a[j]muuch   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *moohch Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Ch'olan *aj much Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

-am   Meaning(s):   suf.  participial suffix (alloform of -om)  /  sufijo participial (alloformo de -om)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  [C]a-ma

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

amal   Meaning(s):   n.  toad  /  sapo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ma-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-502-178

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

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

-b'a Meaning(s):   suf.  causative suffix of positional verbs with rounded vowels  /  sufijo causativo de verbos posicionales con vocales redondas     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'a      (1)                Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501/757

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-b'ah   Meaning(s):   suf.  self (reflexive suffix)  /  sufijo reflexivo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-60

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-b'aah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'ah lom sajal   Meaning(s):   nc.  first spear sajal  /  sajal de primer lanza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-lo-mu-sa-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  758-580-19-630-181-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aah lo'm sajal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-b'al Meaning(s):   suf.  participal suffix  /  sufijo participal     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'an   Meaning(s):   pr.  oneself, alone  /  sólo mismo, solo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aan   Grube, Lacadena and Martin 2003

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'e   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'i      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  301/585/(585-764)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'o      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  519

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-b'u Meaning(s):   suf.  causative suffix of positional verbs with unrounded vowels  /  sufijo causativo de verbos posicionales con vocales no-redondas     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'u      (1)               Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  21/(21+nn)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

cha      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha Thompson Number(s):   (1)  135/668/(520-299)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chan      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  snake  /  serpiente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAN    (2)  CHAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  764    (2)  764-23

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chapat chan   Meaning(s):   nc.  snake-centipede  /  serpiente-ciempiés     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAPAT-CHAN    (2)  CHAPAT-tu-CHAN Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-561    (2)  nn-89-561

Narrow Transcription(s):   chapa'[h]t chan   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

che      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  che Thompson Number(s):   (1)  148

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chi      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  671

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

cho      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cho Thompson Number(s):   (1)  590

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chokwa   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got scattered  /  se lo esparció     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHOK-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  710-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   #choko'w   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   chokwa   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chu      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  chu- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (515-87)

Narrow Transcription(s):   chu-   Houston, Robertson, Stuart  2004? chu-   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chumtal   Meaning(s):   nd.  sitting  /  sesión     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHUM-mu-ta-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  644-[19v]-565-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   #chumtaal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *chumtäl Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chumwi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got seated  /  se lo sentó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHUM-wi    (2)  CHUM-mu-wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  644-117    (2)  644[19]-117

Narrow Transcription(s):   chumu'w   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 chumwi   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ch'a      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ch'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  93

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ch'amwa/wi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got grasped  /  se lo agarró     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CH'AM-wa    (2)  CH'AM-wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  670-130    (2)  670-117

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ch'amaw/ch'amaaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   ch'amwa/ch'amwi   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ch'o      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ch'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  287

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

e      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  542/741a

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ha   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ha Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-1042)/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

he   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  he Thompson Number(s):   (1)  574

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

hi   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-528)/60

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

hinaj   Meaning(s):   n.  seed  /  semilla     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hi-na-ja    (2)  hi-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-528)-23-181    (2)  (60-528)-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   hinaj   Grube 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *iingaaj Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *(h)inaj Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ho   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ho Thompson Number(s):   (1)  672

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

hu   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  740v

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

huk   Meaning(s):   num.  seven  /  siete     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUK

Narrow Transcription(s):   huk   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *huuq-uub' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *huk Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-i   Meaning(s):   suf.  intensifier suffix  /  sufijo intensificador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -[C] i-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-671

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-ich   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

i      (1)                  Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico]     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-i   Meaning(s):   suf.  thematic suffix of intransitive verbs  /  sufijo tematico de verbos intransitivos     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -[C] i

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-ib'   Meaning(s):   ad.  derives instrumentals from intransitive verbs  /  se deriva instrumentales de verbos intransitivos     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -Vi-b'i    (2)  -b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-il      (1)            Meaning(s):   suf.  possessive suffix  /  sufijo posesivo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -li    (2)  -[C] i-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  82/83

Narrow Transcription(s):   -il   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

itz'at   Meaning(s):   n.  wise man  /  sabio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-tz'a-ti    (2)  i-tz'a-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-68-59    (2)  679-68-113

Narrow Transcription(s):   itz'aat   Stuart 2005   #itz'aat   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ja      (1)         Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  181

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-jal Meaning(s):   suf.  inchoative suffix  /  sufijo inchoativo     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

je      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  je Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (617-69)/69

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ji      (1)                    Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  88/136/758c

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

jich      (1)                          Meaning(s):   n.  surface? derivational suffix?  /  superficie, ¿sufijo de derivación?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ji-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  88-671

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

jo      (1)                    Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  jo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  607

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ju      (1)                        Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ju Thompson Number(s):   (1)  45

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ka      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  25/172/738

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

kan      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  snake  /  serpiente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  KAN    (2)  KAN-na    (3)  ka-KAN Thompson Number(s):   (1)  764    (2)  764-23    (3)  25-764

Narrow Transcription(s):   kan   Stuart 2005   #kan   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ke   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ke Thompson Number(s):   (1)  220c-d/711

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ki      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  94/102/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ko      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ko Thompson Number(s):   (1)  110

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ku      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  528

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'a      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'alwa/wi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got wrapped  /  se lo envolvió     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AL-wa    (2)  K'AL-wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  713-130    (2)  713-117

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'alaw/k'alaaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'alwa/k'alwi   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'e   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (197-512)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'i   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  76/77

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'in      (1)                          Meaning(s):   n.  sun  /  sol     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN    (2)  K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544    (2)  544-ni

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'in   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'in   Houston, Stuart and Robertsson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *q'iing Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'in Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *q'iihng Brown and Wichmann (2004)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'intun   Meaning(s):   nc.  drought  /  sequía     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN-TUN    (2)  K'IN-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544-528    (2)  544-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'intuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #k'i[h]ntuun   Biro 2005 (pace Wichmann 2000)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'o   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signe sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'u   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603/604

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-l-   Meaning(s):   suf.  positional suffix  /  sufijo posicional     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  #NAME?    (2)  #NAME?

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

la      (1)               Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  139/140/178/534

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

le      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  188/752

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

li      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  82/83/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

lip-   Meaning(s):   vp.  to climb  /  subir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  li-pi- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-177

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

lo      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  580

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

lok'oy   Meaning(s):   vi.  gets out, gets exiled  /  salirse, escaparse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LOK'-yi    (2)  lo-LOK'-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  327-17    (2)  580-327-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   #lok'ooy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   lok'oy   #Housron, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *lok' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

lu      (1)                  Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  568

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ma      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74/142/502/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mi      (1)             Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  mi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  173, nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mo      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  mo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  582

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mu      (1)              Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  mu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (19v-nn)/19

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

much   Meaning(s):   n.  toad  /  sapo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  mu-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  19-671

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

na      (1)         Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  23/537/1000a

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

najay      (1)                        Meaning(s):   mp.  fill up  /  satisfacerse, llenarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  na-ja-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  23-181-17/18

Narrow Transcription(s):   najaay   Lacadena 2000

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ne      (1)         Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ne Thompson Number(s):   (1)  120/577v

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ni      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  116

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

no   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  no Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (134/136-595)/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

nojol   Meaning(s):   n.  south  /  sur     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  NOJOL?    (2)  NOJOL?-lo    (3)  no-NOJOL?-lo    (4)  no-NOJOL?-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (74-nn)    (2)  (74-nn)-580    (3)  (595-134)-(74-nn)-580    (4)  (595-134)-(74-nn)-179

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

nu      (1)                  Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  nu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  151/264/592/608

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

o      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  279/280/694/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pa      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586/649

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pak-   Meaning(s):   vp.  be face down  /  ser boca abajo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pa-ka- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586-25

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pas-   Meaning(s):   vi.  come out  /  salir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  PAS Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (544-561v-526)/(208/222-526)

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

patwi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got formed  /  se lo formó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  PAT-ta-wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (79-614)-113-117

Narrow Transcription(s):   #pataaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   patwi   Carrasco, Hull and Wald 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pe   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pe Thompson Number(s):   (1)  759

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pi      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  177/200

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

po      (1)                Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  po Thompson Number(s):   (1)  687

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pu   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  266

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-2006

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ta      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  51/113/565

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-tak        (1)                                   (3)                       Meaning(s):   suf.  plural suffix for living or supernatural beings  /  sufijo plural para seres vivos o sobrenaturales     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ta-ki    (2)  -ta-ka    (3)  TAK Thompson Number(s):   (1)  113-102    (2)  113-25    (3)  nn

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

Examples Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tanlamwa   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got halved  /  se lo partió por mitad     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TAN-LAM-wa    (2)  TAN-na-LAM-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  606-699-130    (2)  606-23-699-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   ta[h]nlama'w   Wichmann 2004   tanlamwa   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ti   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ti Thompson Number(s):   (1)  59

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tilwa/tilwi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got burned  /  se lo quemó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TIL-wa    (2)  ti-li-wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-130    (2)  59-82-117

Narrow Transcription(s):   #tili'w/tiliw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   tilwa/tilwi   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

to   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  to Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (44-563b)/44

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tu   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  89/90/92

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tza      (1)                      Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tza Thompson Number(s):   (1)  699

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tzakwa/tzakwi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got conjured  /  se lo conjuró     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZAK-wi    (2)  TZAK-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-117    (2)  nn-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzaka'w/tzakaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   tzakwi/tzakwa   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tzi      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  124/507

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tzu      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  559

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

t'u   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  t'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tzutzwa   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got terminated  /  se lo terminó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZUTZ-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn/nn-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzutzu'w   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   tzutzwa   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tz'a   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  68

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tz'akb'ul      (1)                      Meaning(s):   nd.  successor  /  sucesor     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AK-b'u-li    (2)  tz'a-ka-b'u-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  573a-21-83    (2)  68-25-21-83

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'akb'uil   Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999   tz'akb'uul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tz'i      (1)                        Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  248/563a

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tz'o   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  674

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tz'u      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (608-203)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

u      (1)        Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1/2/3/6/7/10/11/13/204/232/760

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

utup   Meaning(s):   n.  his/her/its earflare  /  su orejera     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-tu-pa    (2)  u-tu-TUP    (3)  u-tu-pi    (4)  u-TUP Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1-89-586    (2)  1-89-nn    (3)  1-89-200    (4)  1-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   u tuup   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   utu[u]'p   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

wa      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  130

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

wak      (1)        Meaning(s):   num.  six  /  seis     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WAK

Narrow Transcription(s):   wak   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   wak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *waqaq-iib' Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Cholan *wäk Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-wan   Meaning(s):   suf.  positional suffix  /  sufijo posicional     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -wa-ni

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-waan   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

wa'-   Meaning(s):   vp.  be erect, stand up  /  ser erecto, estar de pie, ser levantado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WA'    (2)  wa-WA'- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  588    (2)  130-588

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

we      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  we Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (1008-506)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

wi      (1)          Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  117

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

winak   Meaning(s):   n.  servant  /  sirviente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (a)-wi-na-ke-(na) Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-117-537-220c-23

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

winik      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  human being, man  /  ser humano, hombre     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WINIK    (2)  WINIK-ki    (3)  wi-WINIK-ki    (4)  wi-ni-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  521    (2)  521-102    (3)  117-521-102    (4)  117-116-102

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

wo      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  wo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  67

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

xa      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  xa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  114/508

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

xi   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  xi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1048

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

xo      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  xo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  536

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

xu      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  xu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  756b]

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ya      (1)        Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125/126/127/129/131/nn

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-yaj   Meaning(s):   ad.  derives nouns from positionals  /  se deriva sustantivos de verbos posicionales     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ya-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-181

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yajaw k'ak'   Meaning(s):   n.  servant of the fire  /  sirviente del fuego     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-AJAW-K'AK'    (2)  ya-ja-wa-K'AK'    (3)  ya-ja-wa-k'a-k'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-168-122    (2)  125-181-130-122    (3)  125-181-130-669-669

Narrow Transcription(s):   yajaw k'a[h]k'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

ye      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ye Thompson Number(s):   (1)  512/710v/nn

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yi      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17/18

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yo      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115/221b/673

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yu      (1)          Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61/62

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

-yuk-   Meaning(s):   vt.  shake  /  sacudir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -yu-ku- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-528

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuknom   Meaning(s):   nd.  shaker, he/she who shakes  /  sacudidor, el/ella que sacude     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-ku-no-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-528-134-142

Narrow Transcription(s):   yu[h]kno'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005