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

ch'ach'a Hieroglyph  
 (1)                  

Meaning(s):  syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93


Last Updated:20-Sep-2005

-ch'ab'-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  fast  /  ayunar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -ch'a-b'a-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-501

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


Last Updated:20-Sep-2005

ch'ab'CH'AB' Hieroglyph  
 (1)                   

Meaning(s):  n.  fasting  /  ayuno    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'AB'
  (2)  ch'a-CH'AB'
  (3)  CH'AB'-b'a
  (4)  ch'a-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  712
  (2)  93-712
  (3)  712-501
  (4)  93-501

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*k'ajb'Brown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*k'ajb'Kaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*ch'ahb'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:20-Sep-2005

ch'ah
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  bitter  /  agrio    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'a-ha

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-(60-1042)

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan* k'ahBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*k'ahKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*ch'ahKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:21-Jun-2005

ch'ahom
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  one who incense  /  alguien que incensa    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'a-ho-ma
  (2)  ch'a-jo-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-672-74
  (2)  93-589-42

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'ahoom Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
ch'aho'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:21-Jun-2005

ch'aj
 

Meaning(s):  n.  drop, droplet  /  gota    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'a-ji
  (2)  ch'a-ja
  (3)  ch'a-ha

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-136
  (2)  93-181
  (3)  93-(60-1042)

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'aaj, ch'aj, ch'ah Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
ch'aaj, ch'aj, ch'ah Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'aj
 

Meaning(s):  n.  roasted maize flour  /  pinole    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'a-ja

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-181

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*k'ajBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*k'ajKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*chäjKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'aja[l]te'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  [a kind of incense]  /  [un tipo de incienso]    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'a-ja-TE'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-181-87

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'aja[l]te' Grube 2004  


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

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:25-Sep-2006

ch'atch'a-ti Hieroglyph  
 (1)               

Meaning(s):  n.  dwarf, hunchback  /  enano    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'a-ti
  (2)  ch'a-ta

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  93-59
  (2)  93-103

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


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'enCH'EN Hieroglyph  CH'EN-na Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      (2)                     

Meaning(s):  n.  cave, well  /  cueva, pozo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'EN
  (2)  CH'EN-na
  (3)  CH'EN-ni
  (4)  CH'EN-ne

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  571/598/599
  (2)  571/598/599-23
  (3)  599-116
  (4)  599-120

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'een, ch'en Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
ch'e'n, ch'een, ch'en Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayank'ee'nBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*k'e?nKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*ch'enKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'och'o Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  n.  rat  /  rata    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'o

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  287

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'o[h] David Stuart 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*ch'ohokKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*ch'o?hKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'och'o Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'o

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  287


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'ok
 

Meaning(s):  n.  title which designates heirs to the throne (not exclusively)  /  título que designa herederos al trono (no en todos casos)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'OK-ko
  (2)  ch'o-ko

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  758-110
  (2)  287-110

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'ok Houston, Stuart an dRobertson 1998  
ch'ok Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'okCH'OK Hieroglyph  CH'OK-ko Hieroglyph  
 (2)                   (3)                     

Meaning(s):  adj.  unripe, young  /  tierno, menor en edad    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ch'o-ko
  (2)  CH'OK
  (3)  CH'OK-ko

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  287-110
  (2)  758
  (3)  758-110

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*ch'okKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

ch'oklel
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  'youth-hood'  /  'joventud'    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'OK-ko-le-le
  (2)  CH'OK-ko-le

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  758-110-188-188
  (2)  758-110-188

Narrow Transcription(s):  ch'oklel Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998  
ch'oklel Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006