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

ajes   Meaning(s):   vid.  make awake  /  se hace despertar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-je-se Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-(617-69)-520

Narrow Transcription(s):   ajes   Zender 2005

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

eb'et   Meaning(s):   n.  messenger  /  mensajero     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)e-b'e-ta    (2)  (y)e-b'e-te Thompson Number(s):   (1)  710v-nn-113    (2)  710v-nn-518c

Narrow Transcription(s):   eb'et   Stuart 2005   eb'e't, eb'et   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *eb'et Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *ab'-aaty Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 27-Jun-2005

ichan   Meaning(s):   n.  mother's brother  /  tío, hermano de madre     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)i-cha-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17-nn-116

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ixim   Meaning(s):   n.  maize  /  maíz     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IXIM    (2)  i-IXIM Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  679-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   ixim   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ii'm Brown and Wichmann (2004)   Proto-Mayan *ix-i?m Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ixim Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ixim te'   Meaning(s):   n.  maize-tree  /  maíz-árbol     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IXIM-TE' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-87/518v

Narrow Transcription(s):   ixim te'   Miller and Martin 2004   iximte'   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

iximte'l   Meaning(s):   adj.  maize-tree-like  /  como el maíz-árbol     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IXIM-TE'    (2)  IXIM-TE'-le    (3)  i-IXIM-TE'-le    (4)  IXIM-TE'-e-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-87/518v    (2)  nn-87/518v-188    (3)  679-nn-87/518v-188    (4)  nn-87/518v-542-188

Narrow Transcription(s):   iximte'el   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-kab'-      (1)                     Meaning(s):   vtd.  make it happen  /  hacer de pasar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -KAB'- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  526

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'iwik   Meaning(s):   n.  market, central place  /  mercado, plaza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'i-wi-ki?? Thompson Number(s):   (1)  77-117-102

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'oj      (1)              Meaning(s):   n.  mask, image  /  máscara     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'o-jo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  220v-6-7

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'oj   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #k'oj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *k'oj Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *k'ooj Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *k'ohj Brown and Wichmann (2004)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Mat   Meaning(s):   n.  Mat (Palenque toponym?)  /  Mat ((topónimo de ¿Palenque?)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  MAT    (2)  ma-MAT Thompson Number(s):   (1)  793a

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Matawil      (1)                     Meaning(s):   n.  Matawil (mythical? toponym, Palenque? toponym)  /  Matawil (topónimo ¿mítico?, topónimo de ¿Palenque?)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma-ta-wi-la    (2)  ma-ta-wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74-565-117-178    (2)  74-565-117

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Maxam   Meaning(s):   n.  Maxam (Naranjo toponym)  /  Maxam (topónimo de Naranjo)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma-xa-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  502-114-502

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

mo'   Meaning(s):   n.  macaw  /  guacamaya     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  MO'    (2)  MO'-o    (3)  mo-o    (4)  mo-o-o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-280    (3)  582-280    (4)  582-280-280

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Mo' Witz   Meaning(s):   n.  Mo' Witz (Copan toponym)  /  Mo' Witz (topónimo de Copan)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  MO'-wi-WITZ    (2)  mo-o-wi-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-117-529    (2)  582-280-117-507

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Mutul      (1)                         Meaning(s):   n.  Mutul (Tikal toponym)  /  Mutul (topónimo de Tikal)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  MUT    (2)  mu-MUT    (3)  MUT-tu    (4)  MUT-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  569/716/778    (2)  19-569    (3)  569-89    (4)  569-178

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

nen   Meaning(s):   n.  mirror  /  espejo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ne-na    (2)  NEN Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-23    (2)  nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   neen   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   ne'[h]n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *nehn Brown and Wichmann 2004   Proto-Mayan *nehn-neen Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Cholan *nehn Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

nikte'      (1)                     Meaning(s):   n.  mayflower  /  flor de espino     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  NIK-TE' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  646-nn/87

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ol      (1)                      Meaning(s):   n.  middle, center, heart  /  centro, corazón     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  OL    (2)  OL-la    (3)  o-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  506    (2)  506-178    (3)  279-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   o'[h]l   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   ohl   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ojl Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

on   Meaning(s):   adj.  many  /  mucho     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  o-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  279-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   on   Stuart 2005   o'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

petaj   Meaning(s):   vid.  make it round  /  hacerse redondo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  PET-ja    (2)  PET-ta-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  511-181    (2)  511-113-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   petaj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

pop   Meaning(s):   n.  mat  /  petate     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  po-po Thompson Number(s):   (1)  687-687

Narrow Transcription(s):   po[h]p   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *pohp Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *pohp Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *pohp Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ti'      (3)           Meaning(s):   n.  mouth, opening, edge  /  boca, abertura, borde     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TI'    (2)  TI'-i    (3)  ti    (4)  ti-i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn/128    (2)  nn/128-679    (3)  59    (4)  59-679

Narrow Transcription(s):   ti'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   ti'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *ti? Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tyii? Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tyI' or tyii' Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ti'is   Meaning(s):   nd.  mouth  /  boca     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TI'-si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-57

Narrow Transcription(s):   ti'is   Zender 2004b

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

uh   Meaning(s):   n.  moon  /  luna     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  UH Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

witz        (1)                    (3)                  Meaning(s):   n.  mountain, hill  /  montaña, colina     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WITZ    (2)  wi-WITZ    (3)  wi-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  529    (2)  117-529    (3)  117-507

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

xib'      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  male person, young man  /  personaje masculino, hombre joven     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  XIB'    (2)  XIB'-b'i    (3)  xi-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1008    (2)  1008-585    (3)  1048-585

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

yopat   Meaning(s):   nd.  mitre, type of helmet  /  mitra, tipo de tocado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-po?-AT-ti    (2)  yo-AT-ti    (3)  yo-AT-ta    (4)  yo-a-AT-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-nn-552-59    (2)  115-785-59    (3)  115-552-113    (4)  115-228-552-113

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuwal   Meaning(s):   adv.  marker of progressive aspect ?  /  ¿señal del aspecto progresivo?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-wa-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-130-178

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuwal Meaning(s):   adv.  marking progressive aspect?  /  ¿señalar aspecto progresivo?     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005