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

Akan   Meaning(s):   n.  god of visions, enemas, and alcohol (God A')  /  dios de visiones, enemas y alcohol (Dios A')     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AKAN    (2)  AKAN-na    (3)  AJ-AKAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1042    (2)  1042-23    (3)  12-1042-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   A[h]kan   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

Last Updated: 15-Jun-2005

-ak'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  give  /  dar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -a-k'a-    (2)  -a-AK'- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-669-    (2)  125-516a-

Narrow Transcription(s):   -ak'-   Stuart 2005   -a[h]k'-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Ch'olan *ähk' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *aq' Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 20-Jun-2005

ak'nom   Meaning(s):   nd.  giver  /  donador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-AK'-no-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-516-134-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   # ak'no'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'ah      (1)                      Meaning(s):   n.  gopher  /  ardillón     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH    (2)  B'AH-hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757    (2)  757-60

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'aah   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'aah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *b'a'h Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'aah Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ah Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'ah ch'o   Meaning(s):   n.  gopher rat  /  ardillón de rata     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-ch'o

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'ixVn   Meaning(s):   vi.  go away  /  irse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  BIX-na    (2)  BIX-ni    (3)  BIX-ni-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-23    (2)  nn-116    (3)  nn-116-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ix-Vn   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chakch'ok ixik   Meaning(s):   n.  girl, youn girl  /  niña, doncella     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-ch'o-ko-'IXIK Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-287-110-1000

Narrow Transcription(s):   chak ch'ok ixik   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   chak ch'ok ixik   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chamay   Meaning(s):   mp.  got died  /  morirse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAM-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1046-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   #cham[aa]y   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   chamay   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

em-   Meaning(s):   vi.  go down, descend; come down  /  bajar, descender     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  EM-mi    (2)  e-mi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  227-173    (2)  542-173

Narrow Transcription(s):   e[h]mi   Zender 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ehm Brown and Wichmann 2004   Proto-Mayan *ehm Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Cholan *ehm Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

emey   Meaning(s):   vid.  go down  /  bajarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  EM-ye Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-710v

Narrow Transcription(s):   e[h]mey   Zender 2005

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ilniy   Meaning(s):   ad.  got seen already  /  ya hace mirado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL-ni-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-116-125

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ilVn   Meaning(s):   ap.  got seen  /  hace mirado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   #il[V]n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

jatz'ay   Meaning(s):   mp.  gets hit/got hit  /  pegarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  JATZ'-yi    (2)  ja-tz'a-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-17    (2)  181-68-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   #jatz'aay   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

koknom   Meaning(s):   nd.  guardian  /  guardián     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ko-ko-no-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  110-110-(595-134)-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   ko[h]kno'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   koknoom   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'a'y   Meaning(s):   mp.  got diminished, got died  /  disminuirse, morirse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'A'-yi    (2)  K'A'-a-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (nn-77)-17    (2)  (nn-77)-228-17

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'uh        (1)              (2)                             Meaning(s):   n.  god, deity  /  dios, deidad     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'UH    (2)  k'u-hu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1016    (2)  603-740

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

lam-   Meaning(s):   vp.  go down, disappear  /  bajar, desaparecer     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAM-ma    (2)  la-ma- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-74    (2)  178-74-

Narrow Transcription(s):   lam-   Wichmann 2004

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

-mach-   Meaning(s):   vt.  grab  /  agarrar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma-cha Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74-668

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-mach-   Lacadena and Wichmann

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mam      (1)                        Meaning(s):   n.  grandfather, grandson, old man, ancestor  /  abuelo, nieto, viejo, ancestro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  MAM    (2)  ma-ma    (3)  MAM-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  74-502    (3)  nn-74

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mas   Meaning(s):   n.  goblin, dwarf  /  trasgo, duende     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma-su Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74-216

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

matan   Meaning(s):   n.  gift, offering  /  regalo, ofrenda     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma-ta-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74-565-23

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mayij   Meaning(s):   n.  gift, offering, tobacco  /  regalo, ofrenda, tobaco     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  MAY    (2)  MAY-ji    (3)  MAY-yi-ji    (4)  ma-yi-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-136    (3)  nn-17-136    (4)  502-17-136

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mim   Meaning(s):   n.  grandmother  /  abuela     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  mi-mi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  173-173

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

noj   Meaning(s):   adj.  grand  /  grande     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  no    (2)  NOJ? Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (595-134)    (2)  nn

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *noj Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

puluy      (2)                        Meaning(s):   mp.  got burned  /  quemarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  PUL-yi    (2)  pu-lu-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-17    (2)  266-568-17

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

satay      (1)                       Meaning(s):   mp.  got lost, diminished, died  /  perderse, destruirse, morirse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  sa-ta-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1004-113-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   sataay   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *sät Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *saty Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *sat Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

sihij   Meaning(s):   nd.  gift  /  regalo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-hi-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-60-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #sihiij   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   sihaj   Zender 2004b

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

sitz'   Meaning(s):   n.  glutton  /  glotón     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-tz'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-248

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-tak'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  glue, paste, plaster  /  emplastar, estucar, plegar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ta-k'a- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  113-669

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

t'ab'ay   Meaning(s):   mp.  go, move  /  irse, moverse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  T'AB'    (2)  T'AB'-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  843    (2)  843-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   #t'ab'aay   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-tzak-   Meaning(s):   vt.  grab, conjure  /  agarrar, conjurar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -TZAK-    (2)  -TZAK-ka- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  714

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tzu'   Meaning(s):   n.  gourd, calabash  /  calabaza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZU'    (2)  tzu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  370    (2)  370

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzu'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *tzuh Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-tz'a'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  give  /  dar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  68

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

uk'un   Meaning(s):   ap.  got drunk  /  beberse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-UK'-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1-1070v-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   uk'ni   Carrasco, Hull and Wald 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

utz   Meaning(s):   adj.  good  /  bueno     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-tzi    (2)  (y)u-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1-507    (2)  61-507

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

utzil   Meaning(s):   nd.  goodness  /  bondad     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-tzi-li    (2)  (y)u-tzi-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1-507-24    (2)  61-507-24

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

woloy   Meaning(s):   mp.  got wrapped  /  envolverse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  wo-lo-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  67-580-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   wolooy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

yax      (1)                     Meaning(s):   adj.  green/blue, first, precious, sacred  /  azul/verde, primero(a), perecioso(a), sagrado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX    (2)  ya-YAX    (3)  ya-xa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16    (2)  125-16    (3)  125-114

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

yaxhal   Meaning(s):   adj.  green/blue water like  /  como el agua azul/verde     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-HA'    (2)  YAX-HA'-la    (3)  YAX-ha-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-556    (2)  16-556-178    (3)  16-(60-1042)-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #yaxha'l   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998   #yaxha'[a]l   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006