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

i      (1)                  Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico]     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679/nn

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

-i   Meaning(s):   suf.  thematic suffix of intransitive verbs  /  sufijo tematico de verbos intransitivos     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -[C] i

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

-i   Meaning(s):   suf.  intensifier suffix  /  sufijo intensificador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -[C] i-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-671

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

Last Updated: 26-Sep-2006

i      (1)                       Meaning(s):   part.  and then  /  después     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679

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

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

-ib'   Meaning(s):   ad.  derives instrumentals from intransitive verbs  /  se deriva instrumentales de verbos intransitivos     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -Vi-b'i    (2)  -b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585

Last Updated: 28-Jun-2005

ib'ach   Meaning(s):   n.  armadillo  /  armadillo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-b'a-cha Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-501-668

Narrow Transcription(s):   ib'ach   Stuart 2005   #ib'ach   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *iib' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ib'-ach Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ich   Meaning(s):   n.  chile  /  chile     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-671

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

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

ichil   Meaning(s):   prep.  in, within  /  en, dentro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-chi-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-671-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   ichiil   Grube, Lacadena and Martin 2003

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ichiy   Meaning(s):   n.  hawk, heron  /  halcón, gavilán     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  'i-chi-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-671-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   ichiiy   Stuart 2006

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ichkil   Meaning(s):   vi.  bathe [codices]  /  bañarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-chi-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-671-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   ichki[l]   Grube, Lacadena and Martin 2003

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

ich'ak      (2)            Meaning(s):   n.  claw  /  garra     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ICH'AK    (2)  ICH'AK-ki    (3)  (y)i-ch'a-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-102    (3)  17-93-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   ihch'aak   Stuart 2005   i[h]ch'aak   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ikatz      (1)                        Meaning(s):   n.  load, bundle  /  cargo, bulto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-ka-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-25-507

Narrow Transcription(s):   ikaatz   Stuart 2005   ikaatz   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

iki [m]   Meaning(s):   n.  small owl  /  búho pequeño     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   iki[m]   Grube, Lacadena and Martin 2003   ikim   Stuart 2005   ikim   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ikitz      (1)                 Meaning(s):   n.  load, bundle  /  cargo, bulto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-ki-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-102-507

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ikitz   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ik'      (1)                Meaning(s):   n.  wind, air  /  viento, aire     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IK' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  503/(23-503)

Narrow Transcription(s):   ik'   Stuart 2005   #ik'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ii'hq' Brown and Wichmann (2004)   Proto-Mayan *i?q' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ik' Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ik'   Meaning(s):   adj.  black  /  negro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IK'    (2)  i-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  95    (2)  679-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   ik'   Stuart 2005   #ik'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *q'ek Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ik' Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Ik' Sihom   Meaning(s):   n.  9th Classic Maya Month  /  9o mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IK'-SIHOM?    (2)  IK'-SIHOM?-ma    (3)  i-ki-SIHOM?-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  95-528    (2)  95-528-nn    (3)  679-102-528-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   ik' sihoom?   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #Ik' Siho'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Ik'at   Meaning(s):   n.  2nd Classic Maya Month  /  2o mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IK'-AT    (2)  IK'-AT-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  95-552/553b    (2)  95-552/553b

Narrow Transcription(s):   ik'at   Lacadena and Wichmann 2000

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

Ik'atan   Meaning(s):   n.  2nd Classic Maya Month  /  2o mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IK'-AT-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  95-552/553b-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   ik'atan   Biro (pace Lacadena and Wichmann 2000)

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

il tun   Meaning(s):   nc.  [proper name of throne or stone seat]  /  [nombre propio de trono o asiento de piedra]     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  154-528-116

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ilaj   Meaning(s):   nd.  in attendance, in the state of being seen  /  en asistencia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL-ji    (2)  IL-ja    (3)  IL-a-ja    (4)  IL-i-a-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-88    (2)  nn-181    (3)  nn-228-181    (4)  nn-[679]-228-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   ilaaj   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-ila'-   Meaning(s):   vtd.  see, witness  /  ver, ser espectador de, asistir a     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL    (2)  IL-la    (3)  i-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  154    (2)  154-178    (3)  679-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   -ila'-   MacLeod 2004   il-a   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *il Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *il-ä Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ili   Meaning(s):   vid.  see (him/her/it)!  /  que se vea (el/ella/lo)!     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   ili   Carrasco, Hull and Wald

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ilil   Meaning(s):   nd.  seeing  /  vista     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)i-li-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17-82-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ilil   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ilniy   Meaning(s):   ad.  got seen already  /  ya hace mirado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL-ni-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-116-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ilniiy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ilVn   Meaning(s):   ap.  got seen  /  hace mirado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IL-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   #il[V]n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

ip   Meaning(s):   n.  strength  /  fuerza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-pi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-177

Narrow Transcription(s):   ip   Stuart 2005   #ip   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-ita'-   Meaning(s):   vtd.  accompany  /  acompañar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)i-ta-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-565-88

Narrow Transcription(s):   -ita'a-   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

Itzamnaj      (1)                       Meaning(s):   n.  Itzamnaj (name of god)  /  Itzamnaj (nombre de dios)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ITZAMNAJ    (2)  ITZAMNAJ-na    (3)  i-ITZAMNAJ    (4)  ITZAMNAJ-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (152-nn)    (2)  (152-nn)-23    (3)  679-(152-nn)    (4)  (152-nn)-136

Narrow Transcription(s):   #Itzamnaaj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Itzamnaaj   Stuart 2005

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

Itza'   Meaning(s):   n.  Itza' (toponym?)  /  Itza' (¿topónimo?)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-tza-a    (2)  i-tza Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-699-228    (2)  679-699

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

itz'at   Meaning(s):   n.  wise man  /  sabio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i-tz'a-ti    (2)  i-tz'a-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679-68-59    (2)  679-68-113

Narrow Transcription(s):   itz'aat   Stuart 2005   #itz'aat   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-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'iin Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ihtz'in Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ix   Meaning(s):   pref.  she (female agentive prefix)  /  ella (prefijo agentivo femenino)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IX    (2)  i-IX    (3)  i-xi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1000a    (2)  679-1000a    (3)  679-1048

Narrow Transcription(s):   #ix   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   ix   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ix Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ix Kaufman nnd Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

Ix Chel   Meaning(s):   n.  Ix Chel (name of goddess)  /  Ix Chel (nombre de diosa)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IX-che-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1000a-148-188

Narrow Transcription(s):   Ix Chel   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Ix Chel   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ixik   Meaning(s):   n.  woman  /  mujer     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  IXIK    (2)  IXIK-ki    (3)  i-xi-ki    (4)  i-IXIK-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1000a    (2)  1000a-102    (3)  679-1048-102    (4)  679-1000a-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   ixik   Stuart 2005   #ixik   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ix-oq Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *ixik Kaufman and Norman (1984)

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

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: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-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: 30-Jun-2006

-iy   Meaning(s):   suf.  deictic clitic-already, long ago  /  clitico deictico-ya, hace mucho tiempo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -[C] i-ya

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006