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

Aj K'ak' O' Chak   Meaning(s):   n.  Aj K'ak' O Chak (God, especially in Yaxchilan)  /  Aj K'ak' O Chak (Dios, especialmente en Yaxchilan)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-K'AK'-o-CHAK-ki    (2)  AJ-K'AK'-o-cha-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-1035-279-nn-102    (2)  12-1035-279-668-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   Aj K'ak' O Chaak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Aj K'a[h]k' O Chaa[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 04-Sep-2005

ajal   Meaning(s):   nd.  awakening  /  despertamiento     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-181-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ajal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

Ak'e   Meaning(s):   n.  Ak'e (Main Sign of Emblem Glyph around Bonampak)  /  Ak'e (Signo principal del glifo emblema alrededor de Bonampak)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-k'e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228/229/743-[197+515]

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

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

b'akVl   Meaning(s):   nd.  abundance of herons,  /  abundancia de garzas     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AK-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  570-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'a[h]k[ii]l, b'a[h]k[u'u]l   Lacadena and Wichmann  n.d. b'aakal   Houston, Stuart and Robertson  1998

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

chab'   Meaning(s):   n.  anteater   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-b'i

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

cha'?   Meaning(s):   adv.  again, a second time  /  de nuevo, segunda vez     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHA'

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

chuwen   Meaning(s):   n.  artist?  /  artista?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHUWEN    (2)  CHUWEN-na    (3)  CHUWEN-ne Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-23    (3)  nn-120

Narrow Transcription(s):   chuwe'n, chuwen   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   chuween, chuwen   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

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 *hul Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *hul Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

i      (1)                       Meaning(s):   part.  and then  /  después     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

ib'ach   Meaning(s):   n.  armadillo  /  armadillo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-b'a-cha Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-501-668

Narrow Transcription(s):   ib'ach   Stuart 2005   #ib'ach   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *iib' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ib'-ach Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-ita'-   Meaning(s):   vtd.  accompany  /  acompañar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)i-ta-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-565-88

Narrow Transcription(s):   -ita'a-   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

Kanul   Meaning(s):   n.  abundance of serpents; Calakmul Embelm Glyph Main Sign  /  abundancia de serpientes; Signo principal del glifo emblema de Calakmul     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ka-KAN    (2)  KAN-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  25-764    (2)  764-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   Kanal   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Kanu[u']l   Lacadena and Wichmann n.d.

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

kololte'   Meaning(s):   nc.  arbor  /  cenador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ko-lo-lo-TE' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  110-580-580-87

Narrow Transcription(s):   kokolte'   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

k'a   Meaning(s):   adj.  abundant  /  mucho     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'a   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-naw-   Meaning(s):   vt.  adorn  /  decorar, adornar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -na-wa- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  23/1000a-130

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

ox wi'l   Meaning(s):   nc.  abundance of food  /  abundancia de comida     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  OX-WI'L Thompson Number(s):   (1)  III-158

Narrow Transcription(s):   ox wi'il   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

pat      (1)                 Meaning(s):   adv.  after, later  /  detrás, después     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pa-ti Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586-59

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

sa      (1)                     Meaning(s):   n.  atole  /  atole     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

sak ha'   Meaning(s):   nc.  atole  /  atole     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAK-HA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  58-566

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-tap-   Meaning(s):   vt.  adorn, decorate  /  adornar, decorar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ta-pa- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  113-586

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-tim-   Meaning(s):   vt.  appease  /  apaciguar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ti-mi- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  59-807

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

tutal   Meaning(s):   nd.  adornment?  /  ¿adorno?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tu-ta-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  89-565-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   tutaal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-t'ab'-   Meaning(s):   vtd.  anoint, burnish, polish  /  acicalar, ungir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  T'AB'    (2)  t'a?-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  843    (2)  nn-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   -t'ab'-   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   -t'ab'-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *t'äb' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

tz'ak-   Meaning(s):   vp.  add, accumulate  /  agregar, aumentar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AK-ka- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  573a-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'ak-   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   tz'ak-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tz'äk Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tz'aq Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

tz'akal   Meaning(s):   adj.  accumulated  /  agregado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AK-ka-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  573a-25-178

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

ukul   Meaning(s):   nd.  abundance of ? (uk)  /  abundancia de ? (uk)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -u-ku-    (2)  -u-ku-la-    (3)  UK?-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1-528    (2)  1-528-178    (3)  nn-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   uku'[u]l   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

ul   Meaning(s):   n.  atole  /  atole     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  513-568

Narrow Transcription(s):   ul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   ul   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *uul Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Cholan *ul Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

uniw   Meaning(s):   n.  avocado  /  aguacate     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  UNIW Thompson Number(s):   (1)  559/696

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

uyub'   Meaning(s):   n.  auditor  /  auditor     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-yu-b'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1-61-21

Narrow Transcription(s):   uyub'   Houston, Stuart and robertson 1998   uyub'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

xa-   Meaning(s):   adv.  already  /  ya     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  xa- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  508

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

xu'   Meaning(s):   n.  ant  /  hormiga arriera     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  xu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  756c

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

Examples Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

yab'   Meaning(s):   n.  abundance  /  abundancia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-b'a- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-501

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

yaj   Meaning(s):   adv.  at the same time?  /  ¿el mismo tiempo?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-ji    (2)  YAJ Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-88    (2)  358

Narrow Transcription(s):   yaaj   Grube 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005