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

ajawAJAW Hieroglyph  AJAW-wa Hieroglyph  a-ja-wa Hieroglyph  
 (1)                     (2)                        (5)                     

Meaning(s):  n.  lord, king, ruler  /  señor, rey, gobernante    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  AJAW
  (2)  AJAW-wa
  (3)  a-AJAW-wa
  (4)  a-AJAW
  (5)  a-ja-wa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  168/(168-518a)/533/747a/1000d
  (2)  168/(168-518a)/533/747a/1000d-130
  (3)  228-168/(168-518a)/747a/1000d-130
  (4)  228-1000d
  (5)  228-181-130

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Ch'olan*ajawKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*aajaawKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:26-Oct-2005
-akta-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  loose, drop  /  perder, dejar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  (y)a-ka-ta-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  125-25-103-

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005
chuch
 

Meaning(s):  n.  loom, cloth  /  tela, ropa    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  chu-chu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  [517+87]-[517+87]

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


Last Updated:26-Oct-2005
chuluk

Meaning(s):  n.  lizard  /  lagarto    


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
ham-
 

Meaning(s):  vp.  lie down  /  acostar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ha-ma-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (60-1042)-nn

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
ikatzi-ka-tzi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                       

Meaning(s):  n.  load, bundle  /  cargo, bulto    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i-ka-tzi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-25-507

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
ikitzi-ki-tzi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                

Meaning(s):  n.  load, bundle  /  cargo, bulto    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i-ki-tzi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-102-507

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
kab'alKAB' Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  adj.  low  /  terrestre    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  KAB'
  (2)  KAB'-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  526
  (2)  526-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  kab'al Stuart 2005  
#kab'al Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
Lajun
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Lajun (name of god)  /  Lajun (nombre de dios)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAJUN
  (2)  LAJUN-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  X
  (2)  X-na

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
Lajun Yax Ha'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Lajun Yax Ha' (name of god)  /  LAjun Yax Ha' (nombre de dios)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAJUN-YAX-HA'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  X-16-566

Narrow Transcription(s):  Laju'n Yax Ha' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
Lajuun Yaax Ha' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
Lakam TunLAKAM-TUN Hieroglyph  LAKAM-TUN-ni Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    (2)                              

Meaning(s):  n.  Lakam Tun (toponym in Peten)  /  Lakam Tun (topónimo de Peten)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAKAM-TUN
  (2)  LAKAM-TUN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  262-528
  (2)  262-528

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
lomlo-mu Hieroglyph  
 (1)                

Meaning(s):  n.  lance  /  lanza    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  lo-mu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  580-19

Narrow Transcription(s):  loom Houaton, Stuart and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*lomKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
nab'NAH-b'i Hieroglyph  
 (2)                

Meaning(s):  n.  large body of standing water, pool, lake  /  agua, piscina, lago    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  NAB'-b'i
  (2)  NAH-b'i
  (3)  na-b'i
  (4)  na-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (324-nn)-585
  (2)  4-585
  (3)  23-585
  (4)  23-501

Narrow Transcription(s):  naa[h]b\ na[h]b'  Lacadena and Wichman

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*najb'Brown and Wichmann 2004  
Proto-Mayan*najb'Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*nahb'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
pakab'pa-ka-b'a Hieroglyph  
 (1)                 

Meaning(s):  n.  lintel  /  dintel    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-ka-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-25-501

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
pakb'utun
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  lintel  /  dintel    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-ka-b'u-TUN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-738-(21-743v?)-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  pakb'u tuun Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
payal
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  leader  /  guía    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-ya-la
  (2)  pa-ya

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-125-178
  (2)  586-125

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
peten
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  land, island  /  tierra, isla    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PET-ne

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  511-120

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006
wi'l
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  last, for the last time  /  último, por la última vez    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WI'
  (2)  wi-WI'
  (3)  wi
  (4)  wi-i-li

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  158
  (2)  117-158
  (3)  117
  (4)  117-679-83

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006