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

ajch'ama[k]
 

Meaning(s):  n.  fox  /  zorro(a)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  AJ-ch'a-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  12-93-142

Narrow Transcription(s):  ajchama[k] Mathews and Zender 1999:105  


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

b'atz'b'a-tz'u Hieroglyph  
 (1)                          

Meaning(s):  n.  howler monkey  /  zarahuato, mono aullador    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  b'a-tz'u

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  501-608

Narrow Transcription(s):  b'aatz' Stuart 2005  
b'a'tz' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*b'a?tz'Kaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*b'aa'tz'Kaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*b'atz'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

k'uch
 

Meaning(s):  n.  vulture  /  zopilote    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  k'u-chi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  603-671

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

mam
 

Meaning(s):  n.  possum  /  zarigüeya    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ma-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  74-502

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

usij
 

Meaning(s):  n.  vulture  /  zopilote    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  u-si-ja
  (2)  u-si

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1-57-181
  (2)  Jan-57

Narrow Transcription(s):  usiij Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

wax
 

Meaning(s):  n.  fox  /  zorro    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  wa-xi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  130-1048

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


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005