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

b'ahij   Meaning(s):   n.  image  /  imagen     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-ja    (2)  B'AH-hi-ja    (3)  b'a-hi-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-181    (2)  757-60-181    (3)  501-(60-528)-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'ahiij   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   b'ahaj   Zender 2004b

Last Updated: 16-Oct-2006

chakch'ok   Meaning(s):   n.  infant, youth, youngster  /  infante, joven, jovencito     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-ch'o-ko Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-287-110

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

Last Updated: 22-Jun-2005

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: 22-Jun-2005

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: 23-Mar-2005

-ch'ak-        (1)           (2)            Meaning(s):   vt.  injure, chop, cut, decapitate  /  herir, cortar, tajar, decapitar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CH'AK    (2)  CH'AK-ka-    (3)  ch'a-ka- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  333    (2)  333    (3)  93-25

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

Last Updated: 23-Mar-2005

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: 23-Mar-2005

hin   Meaning(s):   pr.  I  /  yo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hi-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-528)-23

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

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

huj   Meaning(s):   n.  iguana  /  iguana     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUJ Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741c

Narrow Transcription(s):   huj   Grube 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *huj Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

-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: 28-Jun-2005

ichil   Meaning(s):   prep.  in, within  /  en, dentro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-chi-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-671-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   ichiil   Grube, Lacadena and Martin 2003

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

ilaj   Meaning(s):   nd.  in attendance, in the state of being seen  /  en asistencia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL-ji    (2)  IL-ja    (3)  IL-a-ja    (4)  IL-i-a-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-88    (2)  nn-181    (3)  nn-228-181    (4)  nn-[679]-228-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   ilaaj   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

Itzamnaj      (1)                       Meaning(s):   n.  Itzamnaj (name of god)  /  Itzamnaj (nombre de dios)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ITZAMNAJ    (2)  ITZAMNAJ-na    (3)  i-ITZAMNAJ    (4)  ITZAMNAJ-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (152-nn)    (2)  (152-nn)-23    (3)  679-(152-nn)    (4)  (152-nn)-136

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

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

Itza'   Meaning(s):   n.  Itza' (toponym?)  /  Itza' (¿topónimo?)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-tza-a    (2)  i-tza Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-699-228    (2)  679-699

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

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

Ix Chel   Meaning(s):   n.  Ix Chel (name of goddess)  /  Ix Chel (nombre de diosa)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IX-che-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1000a-148-188

Narrow Transcription(s):   Ix Chel   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Ix Chel   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

jach   Meaning(s):   n.  incision, scratching  /  incisión, raya     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ja-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  181-671

Narrow Transcription(s):   jaach   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   jaach   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

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

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

ni-      (1)           Meaning(s):   pre.  I, my  /  yo, mi     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  116

Narrow Transcription(s):   ni-, -in   Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999   ni-   Wichmann 2001   in-   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *nu Kaufman and Norman   Proto-Cholan *in Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pasaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  it is/was opened  /  lo/la es/fue abierto(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pa-sa-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586-630-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   pa[h]saj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

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

pom      (2)                Meaning(s):   n.  incense, copal  /  incienso, copal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  po-mo    (2)  po Thompson Number(s):   (1)  687-582    (2)  687

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

sab'ak   Meaning(s):   n.  ink, soot  /  tizne, tinta     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  SAB'AK    (2)  sa-b'a-ka    (3)  sa-b'a-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (174-709)    (2)  630-501-25    (3)  630-501-102

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ta      (1)                     Meaning(s):   prep.  in, at; by, with; to; on  /  en, por, de, con, sobre     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  113/51

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tan      (1)                   Meaning(s):   prep.  in, in the center of  /  en, dentro, en el medio de     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TAN    (2)  TAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  606    (2)  606-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   ta[h]n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tahn Kaufman and Norman 1984

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

ti      (1)           Meaning(s):   prep.  in, at, by, with, o  /  en, dentro, po, con, para     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ti Thompson Number(s):   (1)  59

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

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

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

tzutzuy   Meaning(s):   mp.  it got terminated  /  terminarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZUTZ-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn/nn-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzutzuuy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

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

uhtiy      (1)                       Meaning(s):   vi.  it already happened  /  ya occurió     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-ti-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  513-59-125

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

utom   Meaning(s):   vi.  it will happen  /  lo pasará     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  u-to-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  513-44-142

Narrow Transcription(s):   #u[h]to'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   utoom   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

winb'ah   Meaning(s):   n.  image  /  imagen     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WI'-ni-B'AH-hi    (2)  wi-ni-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  158-116-757-(60-528)    (2)  117-116-5-1

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

xin Meaning(s):   prep.  in, inside   Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006