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

aj k'in   Meaning(s):   n.  priest, diviner  /  sacerdote, adivinador(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-K'IN    (2)  AJ-K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-544    (2)  12-544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   #aj k'in   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   aj k'in   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

aj tz'ib'al   Meaning(s):   nd.  painter, artist  /  dibujante, artista     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-tz'i-b'a-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-248-501-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   aj tz'i[h]b'aal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

aj yul   Meaning(s):   n.  polisher?  /  ¿pulidor(a)?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJ-yu-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  12-61-568

Narrow Transcription(s):   # aj yul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

-am   Meaning(s):   suf.  participial suffix (alloform of -om)  /  sufijo participial (alloformo de -om)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  [C]a-ma

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

at      (1)                 Meaning(s):   n.  penis  /  pene     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AT-ti    (2)  AT-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  761-59    (2)  761-93

Narrow Transcription(s):   aat (early) at (late)   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004 aat (early) at (late)   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *aaty Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *aaty Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *at Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

b'ahil   Meaning(s):   n.  portrait  /  imagen     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'AH-li    (2)  b'a-hi-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  757-24    (2)  501-(60-528)-24

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

Last Updated: 29-Mar-2005

-b'al Meaning(s):   suf.  participal suffix  /  sufijo participal     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chak b'alam   Meaning(s):   n.  puma  /  puma     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-B'ALAM-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-751-nn

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chelet   Meaning(s):   adv.  place on  /  montado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  che-le-te Thompson Number(s):   (1)  148-188-518c

Narrow Transcription(s):   chele[h]t or che[']le[h]t   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chih      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  pulque  /  pulque     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  671

Narrow Transcription(s):   chih   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *chih Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *kiih Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

chitam   Meaning(s):   n.  peccary  /  javelín     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHITAM    (2)  CHITAM-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  754    (2)  754-nn

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ichVn   Meaning(s):   n.  presence  /  presencia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)i-chi-NAL    (2)  (a-w)i-chi-NAL    (3)  (y)i-chi-na-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17-671-86    (2)  228-117-671-86    (3)  17-671-23-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   ich-Vn   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-il      (1)            Meaning(s):   suf.  possessive suffix  /  sufijo posesivo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -li    (2)  -[C] i-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  82/83

Narrow Transcription(s):   -il   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ixik ch'ok   Meaning(s):   nc.  princess, young girl  /  princesa, niña     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IXIK-ch'o-ko    (2)  IXIK-ki-CH'OK-ko Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1000a-287-110    (2)  1000a-102-758a-110

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

jul   Meaning(s):   n.  perforator, dart, spear, lance  /  perforador, dardo, lanza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ju-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  45-568

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

jul b'ak   Meaning(s):   nc.  perforator bone  /  perforador de hueso     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ju-li-b'a-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  45-82-501-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   juul b'aak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #juul b'aak   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   julil b'ak   Biro 2005

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-jus-   Meaning(s):   vt.  plaster over  /  emplastar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ju-su Thompson Number(s):   (1)  45-216

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-jus-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-kob'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  procreate  /  procrear     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ko-b'o- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  110-519

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

koj   Meaning(s):   n.  puma  /  puma     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  KOJ    (2)  KOJ-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-136

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

k'an      (1)                   Meaning(s):   adj.  precious, ripe  /  precioso, maduro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  281-23

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-l-   Meaning(s):   suf.  positional suffix  /  sufijo posicional     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  #NAME?    (2)  #NAME?

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

lak      (1)                         Meaning(s):   n.  plate  /  plato     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  la-ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  534-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   lak   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   lak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *lAq Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-mak-   Meaning(s):   vt.  promise, betrothe  /  prometer en matrimonio, desposarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ma-ka- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74-25

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

mam   Meaning(s):   n.  possum  /  zarigüeya     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74-502

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-nal      (1)                     Meaning(s):   n.  place   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  NAL    (2)  NAL-la    (3)  na-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  84/86    (2)  86-178    (3)  23-178

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

nuchjol   Meaning(s):   vt.  put heads together, speak together  /  conversar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  nu-chu-jo-lo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  592-(515-87)-607-580

Narrow Transcription(s):   nuchjol   Lacadena 2000

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

num-   Meaning(s):   vi.  pass  /  pasar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  nu-mu- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  151+19

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

okib'   Meaning(s):   nd.  pedestal  /  pedestal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  o-ki-b'i    (2)  (y)o-ko-b'i-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-102-585    (2)  115-110-585-82

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-ol   Meaning(s):   suf.  possessive suffix   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -[C]o-lo

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

otoy Meaning(s):   adj.  poisonous  /  venenoso

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-pak'-      (1)                       Meaning(s):   vt.  plant, form (from clay), mold, hoist  /  plantar, sembrar, formar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -pa-k'a- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586-669

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

Pa'chan   Meaning(s):   n.  Pa'chan (Yaxchilan Emblem Glyph)  /  Pa'chan (glifo emblema de Yaxchilan)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  PA'CHAN    (2)  PA'CHAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  562    (2)  562-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   Pa'chan   Martin 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-pich-   Meaning(s):   vt.  perforate  /  agujerear, pinchar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -pi-chi- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  177-671

Narrow Transcription(s):   -pich-   Houston, Sturat and Robertson 1998   -pich-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

pitzaj   Meaning(s):   vid.  play ball  /  jugar a la pelota     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pi-tzi-ja    (2)  pi-tza-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  177-507-181    (2)  177-699-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   pitziij-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

taj        (1)        (3)                     Meaning(s):   n.  pitch-pine, torch  /  ocote, antorcha     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TAJ    (2)  ta-ja    (3)  ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  113-181    (3)  113

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-tak        (1)                                   (3)                       Meaning(s):   suf.  plural suffix for living or supernatural beings  /  sufijo plural para seres vivos o sobrenaturales     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ta-ki    (2)  -ta-ka    (3)  TAK Thompson Number(s):   (1)  113-102    (2)  113-25    (3)  nn

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

Examples Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-toj-   Meaning(s):   vt.  pay  /  pagar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -to-jo- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  44-607

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tojol   Meaning(s):   n.  price, payment, tribute  /  precio, pago, tributo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  to-jo-la    (2)  to-jo-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  44-607-178    (2)  44-607-82

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tzuk   Meaning(s):   n.  partition, division, segment, province  /  partición, división, segmento, provincia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzu-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  370-528

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tz'apVl   Meaning(s):   nd.  planting  /  plantación     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AP-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-82

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

tz'ib'al   Meaning(s):   n.  painting, colour  /  dibujo, color     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'i-b'a-li    (2)  tz'i-b'a-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  248-501-83    (2)  248-501-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'i[h]b'aal, tz'i[h]b'al   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

wa      (1)            Meaning(s):   pref.  progressive aspect marker on transitive verbs?  /  ¿señal del aspecto progresivo con verbos transitivos?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  wa- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  130

Narrow Transcription(s):   wa-   Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-wan   Meaning(s):   suf.  positional suffix  /  sufijo posicional     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -wa-ni

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-waan   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

witik   Meaning(s):   n.  plant name?  /  ¿nombre de planta?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  wi-ti-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  117-59-102

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

xuk? pi'   Meaning(s):   nc.  proper name of dance staff  /  nombre propio del bastón para bailar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  xu-ku-pi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  756c-528-177

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

Yax B'alam   Meaning(s):   n.  Precious Jaguar (name of one of the Classic Period hero twins)  /  Jaguar Precioso (nombre de uno de los gemelos héroes del período Clásico)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-B'ALAM Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-751

Narrow Transcription(s):   Yax B'a[h]lam   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-yul-   Meaning(s):   vt.  polish, brush  /  pulir, alisar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -yu-lu- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-568

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005