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

-l-   Meaning(s):   suf.  positional suffix  /  sufijo posicional     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  #NAME?    (2)  #NAME?

Last Updated: 26-Sep-2006

la      (1)               Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  139/140/178/534

Last Updated: 26-Sep-2006

lab'   Meaning(s):   adj.  ugly, evil  /  feo, malo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAB'-b'a    (2)  LAB'-b'a-la    (3)  la-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-501    (2)  nn-501-178    (3)  534-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   lab'   Stuart 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *laab' Brown and Wichmann 2004   Proto-Mayan *laab' Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Ch'olan *lab' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 26-Sep-2006

lajchan   Meaning(s):   num.  twelve  /  doce     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJCHAN Thompson Number(s):   (1)  XII

Narrow Transcription(s):   lajchan   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Ch'olan *laj=chän Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lajka'   Meaning(s):   num.  twelve  /  doce     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJKA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  XII

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lajun      (1)      Meaning(s):   num.  ten  /  diez     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJUN    (2)  LAJUN-na    (3)  LAJUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  X    (2)  X-23    (3)  X-116

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

Lajun   Meaning(s):   n.  Lajun (name of god)  /  Lajun (nombre de dios)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJUN    (2)  LAJUN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  X    (2)  X-na

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

Lajun Yax Ha'   Meaning(s):   n.  Lajun Yax Ha' (name of god)  /  LAjun Yax Ha' (nombre de dios)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJUN-YAX-HA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  X-16-566

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lak      (1)                         Meaning(s):   n.  plate  /  plato     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  la-ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  534-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   lak   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   lak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *lAq Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lakam        (1)                  (3)                  Meaning(s):   adj.  big, great, wide  /  grande, ancho     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAKAM    (2)  LAKAM-ma    (3)  la-ka-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  262    (2)  262-74    (3)  534-262-74

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

Examples Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lakam ha'   Meaning(s):   nc.  wide water (Palenque toponym)  /  agua grande (topónimo de Palenque)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAKAM-HA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  262-566

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lakam tun      (1)                               Meaning(s):   nc.  stela  /  estela     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAKAM TUN-ni    (2)  LAKAM-ma-TUN    (3)  la-ka-ma-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  262-528-116    (2)  262-74-528    (3)  534-25-74-528-116

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

Lakam Tun        (1)                    (2)                               Meaning(s):   n.  Lakam Tun (toponym in Peten)  /  Lakam Tun (topónimo de Peten)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAKAM-TUN    (2)  LAKAM-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  262-528    (2)  262-528

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lak'in   Meaning(s):   n.  east  /  este     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  la-K'IN    (2)  la-K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  546-544    (2)  546-544-116

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lam-   Meaning(s):   vp.  go down, disappear  /  bajar, desaparecer     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAM-ma    (2)  la-ma- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-74    (2)  178-74-

Narrow Transcription(s):   lam-   Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

-lat   Meaning(s):   ncl.  count of elapsed time periods  /  cuenta de periodo de tiempo elapsado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  la-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  178-113

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

le      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  188/752

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

le'   Meaning(s):   n.  noose  /  lazo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  le-e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  188-542

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

li      (1)           Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  82/83/nn

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lip-   Meaning(s):   vp.  to climb  /  subir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  li-pi- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-177

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

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

liptaj   Meaning(s):   vp.  he/she climbed up  /  el/ella subió     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  li-pi-ta-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-177-565-181

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lo      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  580

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

loch   Meaning(s):   adj.  twisted, bent, flexed  /  encorvado, doblado, torcido     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lo-che Thompson Number(s):   (1)  580-148

Narrow Transcription(s):   looch   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *loch Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lok'oy   Meaning(s):   vi.  gets out, gets exiled  /  salirse, escaparse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LOK'-yi    (2)  lo-LOK'-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  327-17    (2)  580-327-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   #lok'ooy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   lok'oy   #Housron, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *lok' Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lom      (1)                 Meaning(s):   n.  lance  /  lanza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lo-mu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  580-19

Narrow Transcription(s):   loom   Houaton, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *lom Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lot   Meaning(s):   n.  twin, companion  /  gemelo, compañero     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lo-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  580-113

Narrow Transcription(s):   #lo't   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   loot   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *lut Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lu      (1)                  Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  568

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

luk'      (1)               Meaning(s):   n.  stucco, mud  /  estuco, barro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lu-k'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  568-603

Narrow Transcription(s):   luk'   Lacadena and Wichkmann 2004   luk'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005

lum   Meaning(s):   n.  earth  /  tierra     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  lu-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  568-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   lu'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   luum   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *lum Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Jul-2005