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

ha   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ha Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-1042)/nn

Last Updated: 20-Sep-2005

hab'        (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

halab'?   Meaning(s):   n.  ballcourt  /  cancha de juego de pelota     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HALAB'?    (2)  HALAB'?-b'i    (3)  ha-HALAB'-b'i? Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-585    (3)  (60-1042)-nn-585

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

halaw?   Meaning(s):   n.  ballcourt  /  cancha de juego de pelota     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HALAW?    (2)  HALAW?-wa    (3)  HALAW?-la-wa    (4)  ha-HALAW?-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-130    (3)  nn-178-130    (4)  (60-1042)-nn-130

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

Last Updated: 29-May-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: 29-May-2006

hamliy   Meaning(s):   vp.  he/she lied down  /  el/ella acosto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ha-ma-li-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-1042)-nn-82-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   hamliiy   Wichmann 2001

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

haw   Meaning(s):   n.  18th Classic Maya Month  /  18o mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ha-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (1042-60)-130

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ha'   Meaning(s):   n.  water  /  agua     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HA'    (2)  HA'-a    (3)  a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  566    (2)  566-228    (3)  228

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ha'i   Meaning(s):   pr.  he, she  /  el, ella     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ha-i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60+1042)-679

Narrow Transcription(s):   #haa   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   haa   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ha? Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *haa' Brown and Wichmann (2004)   Proto-Cholan *ha?-in Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ha'l   Meaning(s):   adj.  wet, rainy  /  humedo, lluvioso     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -HA'-    (2)  -HA'-la    (3)  ha-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  556    (2)  556-178    (3)  (60-1042)-178

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

Examples Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ha'ob'   Meaning(s):   pr.  they  /  ellos, ellas     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ha-o-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-1042)-280-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ha'o'b'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   haa'oob'   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

he   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  he Thompson Number(s):   (1)  574

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hek   Meaning(s):   vp.  hang up, be stuck, insert  /  colgar, trabarse, insertar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e-ke- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741a-220

Narrow Transcription(s):   [h]ek-   Wichmann 2001

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

heklib'   Meaning(s):   nd.  (vertical) panel  /  tablero (vertical)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e-ke-li-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741a-220-82-585

Narrow Transcription(s):   [h]eklib'   Wichmann 2001

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hekwan   Meaning(s):   vp.  he/she inserts/inserted  /  el/ella colga/colgó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e-ke-wa-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741a-220-130-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   [h]ekwaan   Wichmann 2001

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hekwaniy   Meaning(s):   vp.  he/she already inserted  /  el/ella ya colgó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e-ke-wa-ni-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741a-220-130-116-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   [h]ekwaniiy   Wichmann 2001

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-hen   Meaning(s):   ncl.  count of single days?  /  ¿particula para contar días singulares?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  he-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  574-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-heen   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   -he'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2000

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hetz'-   Meaning(s):   vp.  set down  /  depositar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e-tz'e- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741a-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   [h]etz'-   Biro (pace Stuart 2002)   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *hetz' Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hetz'wan   Meaning(s):   vp.  he/she sets/set down  /  el/ella deposita/depositó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e-tz'e-wa-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741a-nn-130-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   [h]etz'waan   Biro (pace Stuart 2002)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-hew   Meaning(s):   ncl.  count of single days?  /  ¿particula para contar días singulares?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  he-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  574-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-heew   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   -he'w   Lacadena and Wichmann 2000

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hi   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-528)/60

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hil-   Meaning(s):   vi.  rest  /  quedar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hi-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-528)-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   hil-   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998   #hil-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *hil Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *hi(h)l Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hin   Meaning(s):   pr.  I  /  yo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hi-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-528)-23

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hinaj   Meaning(s):   n.  seed  /  semilla     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hi-na-ja    (2)  hi-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (60-528)-23-181    (2)  (60-528)-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   hinaj   Grube 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *iingaaj Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *(h)inaj Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hix   Meaning(s):   n.  jaguar  /  jaguar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HIX    (2)  hi-HIX    (3)  HIX-si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn, 524    (2)  60-nn/524    (3)  nn/528-1048

Narrow Transcription(s):   hix   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #hix   Laacdena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Hix Witz   Meaning(s):   n.  emblem glyph (El Pajaral/Zapote Bobal area)  /  glifo emblema (area de El Pajaral/ Zapote Bobal)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HIX-WITZ    (2)  HIX-wi-WITZ    (3)  HIX-wi-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  524-529    (2)  524-117-529    (3)  524-117-507

Narrow Transcription(s):   Hix Witz   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998   #Hix Witz   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ho   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ho Thompson Number(s):   (1)  672

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ho'   Meaning(s):   num.  five  /  cinco     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HO'

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ho'lajun   Meaning(s):   num.  fifteen  /  quince     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HO'-[LAJUN]

Narrow Transcription(s):   ho'lajuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #ho'laju'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *ho'läjun Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hu   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  740v

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

huj   Meaning(s):   n.  iguana  /  iguana     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUJ Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741c

Narrow Transcription(s):   huj   Grube 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *huj Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

huk   Meaning(s):   num.  seven  /  siete     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUK

Narrow Transcription(s):   huk   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *huuq-uub' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *huk Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Huk Chapat Tz'ikin K'inich Ajaw   Meaning(s):   n.  Huk Chapat Tz'ikin? K'inich Ajaw (name of war serpent)  /  Huk Chapat Tz'ikin K'inich Ajaw (nombre de la serpiente de guerra)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUK-CHAPAT-TZ'IKIN?-K'INICH-AJAW    (2)  HUK-CHAPAT-tu-TZ'IKIN-na-K'INICH-AJAW-wa

Narrow Transcription(s):   #huk chapaa[h]t tz'ikin? k'i[h]nich ajaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Huk Sip   Meaning(s):   n.  Huk Sip (Seven Sins-name of god)  /  Huk Sip (Siete Delitos-nombe de dios)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUK-si-pu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  VII-57-266

Narrow Transcription(s):   Huk Siip   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998   Huk Si'p   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

huklajun   Meaning(s):   num.  seventeen  /  dieciseite     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUK- [LAJUN]

Narrow Transcription(s):   #huklaju'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   huklajuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hul-   Meaning(s):   vi.  arrive (there)  /  llegar (para)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUL-li    (2)  hu-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  713b/683b/nn-82    (2)  740-82

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

huley   Meaning(s):   vi.  he/she arrived  /  el/ella llegó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUL-ye Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   huley   Stuart, Houston and Roberston 1999   hul[eh]y   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hun      (3)                 Meaning(s):   n.  book, paper  /  libro, papel     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUN    (2)  HUN-na    (3)  hu-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  60/522/609b    (2)  60/522/609b-23    (3)  740-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   huun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   hu'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *huu'ng Brown and Wichmann (2004)   Proto-Mayan *hu?ng Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *hun Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

hunal      (1)                Meaning(s):   n.  'crown' (headband made from bark paper worn by kings)  /  'corona' (cinta para la cabeza hecha de papel de corteza llevada por los reyes)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  hu-na-la    (2)  HUN Thompson Number(s):   (1)  740-23-178    (2)  60/522

Narrow Transcription(s):   huunal   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #hu'nal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006