Yaxchilán, Lintel 24 - K2887 ©Justin Kerr - Click to view high resolution MAYA HIEROGLYPH DICTIONARY
Peter Mathews and Péter Bíró
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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'ahB'AH Hieroglyph  
 (1)                     

Meaning(s):  n.  face, self, image, first  /  cara, su mismo/misma, imagen, primero/primera    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AH
  (2)  B'AH-hi
  (3)  b'a-hi
  (4)  B'AH-ji

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  757
  (2)  757-60/(60-528)
  (3)  501-60/(60-528)
  (4)  757-136

Narrow Transcription(s):  #b'aah Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
b'aah Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*b'AhBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*b'aahKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*b'ahKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

b'ah che'b'
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  first painter/brusher  /  pintor principal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AH-che-b'u

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  758-145-21

Narrow Transcription(s):  #b'aah che'e[h]b' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

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:26-Oct-2005

b'ah pakal
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  first shield (wielder?)  /  escudero principal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AH-pa-ka-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  757-586-25-178

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

b'ah sajal
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  first sajal  /  primer sajal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AH-sa-ja-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  757-630-181-178

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

b'ah tok'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  first dart (lord)  /  (señor) primero de pedernal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AH-TOK'
  (2)  B'AH-to-k'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  757-257
  (2)  757-(44-563b)-669

Narrow Transcription(s):  #b'aah to[o]'k' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

b'ah uxul
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  first carver  /  escultor principal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AH-u-xu-lu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  757-1-758-568

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

b'ub'ul
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  frothy  /  espumoso    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  b'u-lu
  (2)  b'u-b'u-lu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  21-568
  (2)  21-21-568

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*b'u(h)b'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

-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:26-Oct-2005

chanCHAN Hieroglyph  
 (1)    

Meaning(s):  num.  four  /  cuatro    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHAN


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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*chänKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*kaang-ib'Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

chanlajun
 

Meaning(s):  num.  fourteen  /  quatorze    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHAN-[LAJUN]

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  IV-X

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*chänläjunKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*kaang-ib' laajuungKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

chayCHAY Hieroglyph  
 (1)                       

Meaning(s):  n.  fish  /  pescado    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHAY
  (2)  cha-ya

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  738
  (2)  (520-299)-126

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*kyarBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*karKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*chäyKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

chit
 

Meaning(s):  n.  father, patron  /  padre, patrón    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CHIT-ta
  (2)  CHIT-ti
  (3)  chi-ti

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  759-113
  (2)  nn-59
  (3)  671-59

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

-ch'ab'-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  fast  /  ayunar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -ch'a-b'a-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-501

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

ch'ab'CH'AB' Hieroglyph  
 (1)                   

Meaning(s):  n.  fasting  /  ayuno    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'AB'
  (2)  ch'a-CH'AB'
  (3)  CH'AB'-b'a
  (4)  ch'a-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  712
  (2)  93-712
  (3)  712-501
  (4)  93-501

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'ab' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
ch'a[h]b' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*k'ajb'Brown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*k'ajb'Kaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*ch'ahb'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005

ho'
 

Meaning(s):  num.  five  /  cinco    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HO'


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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*ho'Brown and Wichmann (2004)  
Proto-Mayan*ho?-oob'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*ho?Kaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

ho'lajun
 

Meaning(s):  num.  fifteen  /  quince    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HO'-[LAJUN]


Narrow Transcription(s):  ho'lajuun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
#ho'laju'n Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*ho'läjunKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

jub'uyju-b'u-yi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                          

Meaning(s):  vi.  falls  /  derrumbarse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ju-b'u-yi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  45-21-17/18

Narrow Transcription(s):  jub'uy Carrasco, Hull and Wald 2004  
#jub'uuy Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

jun pis tun
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  first tun  /  primer tun    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  JUN-pi-si-TUN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  I-200-57-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  #ju'n pis tuun Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
juun pis tuun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

kan
 

Meaning(s):  num.  four  /  cuatro    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ka-na


Narrow Transcription(s):  kan Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

kayKAY Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  n.  fish  /  pescado    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  KAY
  (2)  ka-ya

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  738
  (2)  738-125

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


Last Updated:29-May-2006

kayom
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  fisherman  /  pescador    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ka-yo-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  25-673-74

Narrow Transcription(s):  kayoom Stuart 2005  
#kayo'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

kit
 

Meaning(s):  n.  father, patron  /  padre, patrón    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ki-ti
  (2)  ki-ta

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  102-59
  (2)  102-113

Narrow Transcription(s):  kit, #kiit Stuart 2005  
kit, kiit Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

koj-
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  finish?  /  terminar?    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  110-607

Narrow Transcription(s):  koj- Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
koj-Vy Stuart 2005  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

k'ak'k'a-K'AK' Hieroglyph  
 (3)                           

Meaning(s):  n.  fire  /  fuego    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'AK'
  (2)  K'AK'-k'a
  (3)  k'a-K'AK'
  (4)  k'a-k'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  122/1035
  (2)  1035-669
  (3)  669-122
  (4)  669-669

Narrow Transcription(s):  k'a[h]k' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
k'a[h]k' Houston, Sturat and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*q'ahq'Brwon and Wichmann (2004)  
Proto-Mayan*q'ahq'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*k'ahkKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

k'ak'al
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  fiery  /  ardiente    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'AK'-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  122/1035-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  #k'a[h]k'al Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
k'a[h]k'al Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

k'ak'as
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  fire  /  fuego    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  k'a-k'a-si

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  669-669-57

Narrow Transcription(s):  #k'a[h]k'aas Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
k'ahk'is Zender 2004b  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

mayuy
 

Meaning(s):  n.  fog  /  niebla    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ma-yu-yu
  (2)  ma-yu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  502-61-61
  (2)  502-61

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


Last Updated:29-May-2006

nahNAH Hieroglyph  
 (1)          

Meaning(s):  num.  first  /  primero    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  NAH

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  4

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

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

Last Updated:29-May-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:29-May-2006

najayna-ja-yi Hieroglyph  
 (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:29-May-2006

nichni-chi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                     

Meaning(s):  n.  flower  /  flor, vela    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  116-671

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*nichKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

och-k'ak'OCH-chi-K'AK' Hieroglyph  
 (2)                    

Meaning(s):  vi.  fire-enter (dedication verb)  /  entra-fuego (verbo de dedicación)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OCH-K'AK'
  (2)  OCH-chi-K'AK'
  (3)  o-chi-K'AK'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  207-1035/(122-248)/122
  (2)  207-671-(122-248)/122
  (3)  280-671-122

Narrow Transcription(s):  och-k'ahk' Stuart 2005  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

okOK Hieroglyph  
 (1)               

Meaning(s):  n.  foot  /  pie    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OK
  (2)  OK-ki
  (3)  OK-ko
  (4)  o-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  765a/b
  (2)  765a, b-102
  (3)  765a, b-110
  (4)  280/279/nn-102

Narrow Transcription(s):  ook, #ok Stuart 2005  
ook, ok Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*okKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*ookKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*ooqBrown and Wichmann 2004  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

om
 

Meaning(s):  n.  foam  /  espuma    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  o-mo

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  279-582

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*y-ohmKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

pat-
 

Meaning(s):  vp.  form, build (put it into a position)  /  formarse, hacerse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PAT-
  (2)  pa-ta-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  79/614
  (2)  585-565

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


Last Updated:29-May-2006

-pat-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  form, build  /  formar, hacer    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -PAT-
  (2)  -PAT-ta-
  (3)  -pa-ta-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  79
  (2)  79-565
  (3)  586-113

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


Last Updated:29-May-2006

pa'pa Hieroglyph  
 (1)                   

Meaning(s):  n.  food  /  comida    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586


Last Updated:29-May-2006

suk'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  fast, fasting, abstinence  /  ayuno    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  216-544
  (2)  216-544-116


Last Updated:29-May-2006

tis
 

Meaning(s):  n.  fart, body liquid  /  ventosidad, pedo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ti-si

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  59-57

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*tisKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*kiis-tziis-tiisKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*tiihsKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

tok'TOK' Hieroglyph  to-k'a Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    (3)                

Meaning(s):  n.  flint  /  pedernal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TOK'
  (2)  TOK'-k'a
  (3)  to-k'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  257
  (2)  257-669
  (3)  (44-563b)-669

Narrow Transcription(s):  took' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
to[o]'k' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*tok'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

tok' pakalto-k'a-pa-ka-la Hieroglyph  
 (2)                         

Meaning(s):  nc.  flint-shield  /  pedernal-escudo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TOK'-PAKAL
  (2)  to-k'a-pa-ka-la
  (3)  (u)-to-k'a-(u)-pa-ka-la
  (4)  (u)-TOK'-PAKAL
  (5)  (u)-TOK'-(u)-PAKAL

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  257-624b
  (2)  44-669-586-25-178
  (3)  1-44-669-1-586-25-178
  (4)  1-257-624b
  (5)  1-257-1-624b

Narrow Transcription(s):  took' pakal Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
to[o]'k' pakal Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

tzutznom
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  finisher  /  el/ella quien termina    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TZUTZ-no-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-(595-134)-74

Narrow Transcription(s):  #tzutzno'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

ut
 

Meaning(s):  n.  face  /  cara    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  UT
  (2)  UT-tu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  618/650
  (2)  618-89

Narrow Transcription(s):  'ut Zender 2004b  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

utus
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  face  /  cara    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  UT-si

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  650-57

Narrow Transcription(s):  'utis Zender 2004b  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

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-May-2006

we'ib'
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  food-plate  /  plato para comer    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WE'-i-b'i

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-679-585

Narrow Transcription(s):  we'ib' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

we'l
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  food, meat  /  comida, carne    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WE'-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  we'el Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*we?-elKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

we'm
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  food-plate  /  plato para comer    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WE'-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-142

Narrow Transcription(s):  we'e'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

yum
 

Meaning(s):  n.  family head, father, boss, patron  /  cabeza de familia, jefe, padre    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  yu-mu
  (2)  yu-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  61-19
  (2)  61-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):  yum Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*yumKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:31-Aug-2005