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

k'a   Meaning(s):   adj.  abundant  /  mucho     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a

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

Last Updated: 26-Sep-2006

k'a      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669

Last Updated: 26-Sep-2006

k'ab'        (1)                           (2)                  Meaning(s):   n.  hand, arm  /  mano     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AB'    (2)  k'a-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  669-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'ab'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'ab'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *q'ab' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'äb' Kaufmana nd Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *q'ab' Brown and Wichmann (2004)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ab'as   Meaning(s):   nd.  hand  /  mano     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AB'-si    (2)  k'a-b'a-si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-57    (2)  669[501]-57

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'ab'is   Zender 2004b   #k'ab'aas   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ab'a'      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  name  /  nombre     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AB'A    (2)  K'AB'A-a    (3)  K'AB'A-b'a    (4)  K'AB'A-b'a-a    (5)  k'a-b'a-'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  187    (2)  187-228    (3)  187-501    (4)  187-501-228    (5)  669-501-228

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ak'      (3)                            Meaning(s):   n.  fire  /  fuego     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AK'    (2)  K'AK'-k'a    (3)  k'a-K'AK'    (4)  k'a-k'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  122/1035    (2)  1035-669    (3)  669-122    (4)  669-669

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'a[h]k'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'a[h]k'   Houston, Sturat and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *q'ahq' Brwon and Wichmann (2004)   Proto-Mayan *q'ahq' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'ahk Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ak'al   Meaning(s):   adj.  fiery  /  ardiente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AK'-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  122/1035-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'a[h]k'al   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'a[h]k'al   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ak'as   Meaning(s):   nd.  fire  /  fuego     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a-k'a-si Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669-669-57

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'a[h]k'aas   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'ahk'is   Zender 2004b

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ak'nab'   Meaning(s):   nc.  sea  /  mar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AK'-NAB' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  122-(86-522)

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'a[h]k' naa[h]b'   #Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *k'äk'=nahb' Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'al      (1)                  Meaning(s):   n.  enclosure, room, quarters  /  recinto, cuarto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a-li    (2)  k'a-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669-24    (2)  669-188

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'al      (1)                      Meaning(s):   num.  twenty  /  veinte     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AL    (2)  K'AL-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  683a    (2)  683a-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'aal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'aal   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *k'aal Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'al Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'altun      (2)                 Meaning(s):   nc.  stone-binding  /  atadura de piedra     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AL-TUN    (2)  K'AL-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  713a-528    (2)  713a-528-116

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'alwa/wi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got wrapped  /  se lo envolvió     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AL-wa    (2)  K'AL-wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  713-130    (2)  713-117

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'alaw/k'alaaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'alwa/k'alwi   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

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

k'an      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  seat, bench  /  asiento, banco     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  281-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'a[h]n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'an   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'an        (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'an Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'än Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *q'an Brown and Wichmann (2004)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'anasiy   Meaning(s):   n.  17th Classic Maya Month  /  17o mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AN-a-si-ya    (2)  K'AN-a-si    (3)  K'AN-a-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  281-743-57-125    (2)  281-743-57    (3)  281-743-125

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'anjal Nah   Meaning(s):   n.  K'anjal Nah (proper name of building)  /  K'anjal Nah (nombre propio de edificio)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AN-na-ja-la-NAH Thompson Number(s):   (1)  281-23-181-178-4

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'anjalawb'u?   Meaning(s):   n.  1st Classic Maya Month  /  primero mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AN-JAL-b'u    (2)  K'AN-JAL-wa    (3)  K'AN-JAL-wa-b'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  281-153-21    (2)  281-153-130    (3)  281-153-130-21

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'ank'in   Meaning(s):   n.  14th Classic Maya Month  /  14o mes del periodo Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AN-K'IN    (2)  K'AN-K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  281-544    (2)  281-544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   #K'ank'iin   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   K'ank'in   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'antun   Meaning(s):   nc.  stone bench, panel  /  banco de piedras, tablero     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AN-na-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  281-23-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'a[h]ntuun   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'antuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'asaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was broken  /  el/ella, lo es/fue quebrado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a-sa-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669-630-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'a[h]saj   Lacadena 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'at   Meaning(s):   n.  ceramic bowl   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AT

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'at   Meaning(s):   n.  crosswise  /  atravesado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AT    (2)  K'AT-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  553a    (2)  553a-565a

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *q'at Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'ät Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'awil        (1)                     (2)                Meaning(s):   n.  K'awil (name of god)  /  K'awil (nombre de dios)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'AWIL    (2)  K'AWIL-li    (3)  k'a-wi-li    (4)  K'AWIL-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1030a-d, h    (2)  1030a-d, h-82    (3)  669-117-82    (4)  1030a-d, h-178

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ay   Meaning(s):   n.  song  /  canción     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669-125

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'ayab'   Meaning(s):   n.  17th Classic Maya Month   Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a-b'a

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ayom   Meaning(s):   n.  singer  /  cantor     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a-yo-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669-673-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'ayo'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'ayoom   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'a'y   Meaning(s):   mp.  got diminished, got died  /  disminuirse, morirse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'A'-yi    (2)  K'A'-a-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (nn-77)-17    (2)  (nn-77)-228-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'a'ay   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'e   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (197-512)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-k'eb'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  kneel down  /  arrodillarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'EB'    (2)  k'e-K'EB'    (3)  K'EB'-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  (197-512)-nn    (3)  nn-501

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'eb'aj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she is/was knelt down  /  el/ella es/fue arrodillado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'EB'-b'a-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-501-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'e[h]b'aj   Lacadena 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'i   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  76/77

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'in        (1)                         (2)                  Meaning(s):   n.  day  /  día     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN    (2)  K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544    (2)  544-116

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'in      (1)                  Meaning(s):   n.  hot  /  calor     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'i[h]n   Wichmann 2000

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'in      (1)                          Meaning(s):   n.  sun  /  sol     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN    (2)  K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544    (2)  544-ni

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'in   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'in   Houston, Stuart and Robertsson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *q'iing Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'in Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Mayan *q'iihng Brown and Wichmann (2004)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'inich        (1)                    (2)                    Meaning(s):   adj.  sun-faced?, heated?  /  ¿cara del sol?, ¿caliente?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'INICH    (2)  K'IN-ni-chi    (3)  K'IN-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (184-1010)    (2)  544-116-671    (3)  544-671

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'i[h]nich   Wichmann 2000   k'inich   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'inich K'uk' Nah   Meaning(s):   n.  K'inich K'uk' Nah (proper name of building)  /  K'inich K'uk' Nah (nombre propio de edificio)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN-ni-chi-K'UK'-NAH Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544-116-671-744-4

Narrow Transcription(s):   K'inich K'uk' Naah   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #K'i[h]nich K'uk' Naah   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'intun   Meaning(s):   nc.  drought  /  sequía     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN-TUN    (2)  K'IN-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544-528    (2)  544-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'intuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #k'i[h]ntuun   Biro 2005 (pace Wichmann 2000)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'iwik   Meaning(s):   n.  market, central place  /  mercado, plaza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'i-wi-ki?? Thompson Number(s):   (1)  77-117-102

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'o   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signe sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ob'      (1)                 Meaning(s):   n.  hearth  /  hoguera     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'o-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  220v-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'o'b'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   k'oob'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'oj      (1)              Meaning(s):   n.  mask, image  /  máscara     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'o-jo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  220v-6-7

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'u      (1)                   Meaning(s):   n.  nest  /  nido     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603/604

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'u   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'u   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603/604

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'ub'aj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was delivered  /  el/ella/lo es/fue entregado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u-b'a-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603-501-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'u[h]b'aj   Lacadena 1998   k'u[h]b'aj   Lacadena 1998

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'uch   Meaning(s):   n.  vulture  /  zopilote     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u-chi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603-671

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'uh        (1)              (2)                             Meaning(s):   n.  god, deity  /  dios, deidad     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'UH    (2)  k'u-hu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1016    (2)  603-740

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'uhul   Meaning(s):   adj.  divine, sacred  /  divino, sagrado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'UH    (2)  K'UH-lu    (3)  K'UH-HUL    (4)  K'UH-hu-lu    (5)  K'UH-u-lu    (6)  K'UH-JUL-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  32-41/1016    (2)  32-41/1016-568    (3)  32-41-nn    (4)  32-41-740-568    (5)  32-41-nn-568    (6)  1016-653-568

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'uk'      (1)                        Meaning(s):   n.  quetzal  /  quetzal     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'UK'    (2)  k'u-k'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  744    (2)  603-603

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'uk'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2000   k'uk'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *q'u?q' Kaufman and Norman (1984)   Proto-Cholan *k'uk' Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'utz   Meaning(s):   n.  tobacco  /  tabaco     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u-tzi    (2)  K'UH-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603-507    (2)  1016-507

Narrow Transcription(s):   k'uu[h]tz   Lacaden and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *k'uhtz Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'uxaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she is/was tortured/eaten  /  el/ella es/fue torturado(a)/comido(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u-xa-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603-508-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'u[h]xaj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'uxjiy   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she is/was already tortured/eaten  /  el/ella ya es/fue torturado(a)/comido(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'u-xa-ji-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603-508-136-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'uxjiiy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

K'uy Nik Ajaw Meaning(s):   n.  K'uy Nik Ajaw (royal title at Copan)   Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 29-May-2006