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

a-a Hieroglyph  
 (1)         

Meaning(s):  pre.  you, your, yours  /  tu, tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  228

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Ch'olan*a-Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*aa-Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:19-Oct-2005

hab'H AB' Hieroglyph  HAB'-b'i Hieroglyph  
 (1)                        (2)              

Meaning(s):  n.  year  /  año    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  H AB'
  (2)  HAB'-b'i
  (3)  HAB'-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  548
  (2)  548-585
  (3)  548-501

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*haa'b'Brown and Wichmann (2004)  
Proto-Mayan*ha?b'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*hab'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

itz'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  younger brother  /  hermano menor    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i-tz'i
  (2)  i-tz'i-ni
  (3)  (y)i-tz'i-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-248
  (2)  679-248-116
  (3)  125-248-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  ihtz'in Stuart 2005  
i[h]tz'iin Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*ihtz'iinKaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*ihtz'inKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

kelem
 

Meaning(s):  n.  young boy  /  joven    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  KELEM
  (2)  ke-le-ma
  (3)  ke-le

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1028c
  (2)  220c-d-188-74
  (3)  220c-d-188

Narrow Transcription(s):  keleem Stuart 2005  
#kele'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

k'anK'AN Hieroglyph  K'AN-na Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      (2)                  

Meaning(s):  adj.  yellow  /  amarillo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'AN
  (2)  K'AN-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  281
  (2)  281-23

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*q'anKaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*k'änKaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Mayan*q'anBrown and Wichmann (2004)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

tunTUN Hieroglyph  TUN-ni Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    (2)                 

Meaning(s):  n.  year of 360 days  /  un período de 360 días    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  TUN
  (2)  TUN-ni
  (3)  tu-TUN

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  528
  (2)  528-116
  (3)  89-528

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


Last Updated:29-May-2006

Yab'nal
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yab'nal (Chichen Itza toponym)  /  Yab'nal (topónimo de Chichen Itza )    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ya-b'a-NAL

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  125-501-86

Narrow Transcription(s):  yab'nal Boot in Schele and Mathews 1998  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

Yax Akul Ha'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yax Akul Ha' (El Cayo toponym)  /  Yax Akul Ha' (topónimo de El Cayo)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  YAX-a-ku-la-HA'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  16-228-528-178-556

Narrow Transcription(s):  Yax Aku'l Ha' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Aug-2005

Yax Ha'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yax Ha' (toponym of Yaxha in the Peten)  /  Yax Ha' (topónimo de Yaxha en el Peten)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  YAX-a
  (2)  YAX-HA'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  16-743
  (2)  16-556

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


Last Updated:30-Aug-2005

Yax Mut[ul]
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yax Mutul (Tikal toponym)  /  Yax Mutul (topónimo de Tikal)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  YAX-MUT

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  16-569

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


Last Updated:30-Aug-2005

Yax Nil
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yax Nil (El Cayo toponym)  /  Yax Nil (topónimo de El Cayo)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  YAX-ni-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  16-116/nn-178

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


Last Updated:30-Aug-2005

Yaxhal Chak
 

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

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  YAX-HA'-CHAK
  (2)  YAX-HA'-la-CHAK-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  16-556-178-1011
  (2)  16-556-178-1011-102

Narrow Transcription(s):  Yaxhal Chaak Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
Yaxhal Chaa[h]k Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Aug-2005

Yaxhal Witznal
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yaxhal Witznal (mythological toponym)  /  Yaxhal Witznal (topónimo mitológico)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  YAX-ha-la-wi-tzi
  (2)  YAX-ha-la-wi-tzi-na-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  16-(60-1042)-178-117-507
  (2)  16-(60-1042)-178-117-507-537-178

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


Last Updated:31-Aug-2005

Yemal K'uk' Lakam Witz
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yemal K'uk' Lakam Witz (toponym?)  /  Yemal K'uk' Lakam Witz (¿topónimo?)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ye-ma-la-K'UK'-LAKAM-wi-WITZ

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  710v/nn-502-178-744-262-117-529

Narrow Transcription(s):  Ye[h]mal K'uk' Lakam Witz Zender 2005  


Last Updated:31-Aug-2005

Yochin
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yochin (Peten toponym)  /  Yochin (topónimo en el Peten)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  yo-chi-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  115-671-116

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


Last Updated:31-Aug-2005

Yoke
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yoke (Aguacatal Emblem Glyph)  /  Yoke (glifo emblema de Aguacatal)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  yo-ke

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  115-770

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


Last Updated:31-Aug-2005

Yokib'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yokib' (Piedras Negras Emblem Glyph)  /  Yokib' (glifo emblema de Piedras Negras)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  yo-ki-b'i

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  115-102-585

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


Last Updated:31-Aug-2005

Yokman
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yokman (Tikal area toponym)  /  Yokman (topónimo en el área de Tikal)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  yo-ko-MAN-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  115-110-566-23

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


Last Updated:31-Aug-2005

Yotz
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Yotz (Naranjo area toponym)  /  Yotz (topónimo en el área de Naranjo)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  yo-YOTZ-tzi
  (2)  YOTZ-yo-tzi
  (3)  yo-tzi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  115-nn-507
  (2)  nn-115-507
  (3)  115-507

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


Last Updated:31-Aug-2005