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MAYA HIEROGLYPH DICTIONARY Peter Mathews and Péter Bíró Drawings by John Montgomery |
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na | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | syl. syllabic sign / signo sillábico |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) na |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 23/537/1000a |
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nab' | | | (2) |
| Meaning(s): | n. large body of standing water, pool, lake / agua, piscina, lago |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAB'-b'i | | (2) NAH-b'i | | (3) na-b'i | | (4) na-b'a |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) (324-nn)-585 | | (2) 4-585 | | (3) 23-585 | | (4) 23-501 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | naa[h]b\ | | na[h]b' Lacadena and Wichman |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Mayan | *najb' | Brown and Wichmann 2004 | | Proto-Mayan | *najb' | Kaufman and Norman 1984 | | Proto-Cholan | *nahb' | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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nab' | | | |
| Meaning(s): | n. handspan / cuarta, medida |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAB' | | (2) NAB'-b'a | | (3) NAB'-b'i |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) nn | | (2) nn-501 | | (3) nn-585 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | na[h]b' | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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nah | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | num. first / primero |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAH |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 4 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | naah | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | naah | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Mayan | *nah | Kaufman and Norman 1984 | | Proto-Cholan | *nah | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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nah | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. house, building / casa, edificio |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAH | | (2) na-hi | | (3) na-ha |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 4 | | (2) 1000a/23-(60-528) | | (3) 23-(60-1042) |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | naah, nah | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | naah, nah | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Mayan | *ngAh | Brown and Wichmann 2004 |
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Nah Ho' Chan | | | |
| Meaning(s): | nc. Nah Ho' Chan (supernatural location) / Nah Ho' Chan (lugar supernatural) |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAH-HO'-CHAN |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 4-V-561 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | Naah Ho' Chan | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | Naah Ho' Chan | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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naj | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | adj. full, satisfied, satiated / lleno, satisfecho, harto |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) na |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 23 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | naj | | Lacadena 2000 |
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najay | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | mp. fill up / satisfacerse, llenarse |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) na-ja-yi |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 23-181-17/18 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | najaay | | Lacadena 2000 |
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-nak- | | | |
| Meaning(s): | vt. conquer / conquistar |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) -na-ka- |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) -1000a-25- |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | -nak- | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | -nak- | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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-nak | | | |
| Meaning(s): | ncl. classifier of living beings, captives / classificador de seres vivos, cautivos |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) -na-ka |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 23-25 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | -nak | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | -nak | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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-nal | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. place |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAL | | (2) NAL-la | | (3) na-la |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 84/86 | | (2) 86-178 | | (3) 23-178 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | -nal | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | -nal | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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nal | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. ear of corn / mazorca |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAL | | (2) NAL-la | | (3) na-la |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 84/86 | | (2) 86-178 | | (3) 23-178 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nal | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | nal | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Mayan | *ngal | Kaufman and Norman 1984 | | Proto-Cholan | *näl | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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nal | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. native / nativo de |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NAL | | (2) NAL-la | | (3) na-la | | (4) na-li |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 84/86/nn | | (2) 84-178 | | (3) 23-178 | | (4) 23-82 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | naal, nal | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | naal, nal | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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-naw- | | | |
| Meaning(s): | vt. adorn / decorar, adornar |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) -na-wa- |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 23/1000a-130 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | -naw- | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | -naw- | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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nawaj | | | |
| Meaning(s): | num. he/she is/was adorned / el/ella es/fue adornado(a) |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) na-wa-ja | | (2) NAH-wa-ja |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 23/1000a-130-181 | | (2) 4-130-181 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | #na[h]waj | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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ne | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | syl. syllabic sign / signo sillábico |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) ne |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 120/577v |
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nen | | | |
| Meaning(s): | n. mirror / espejo |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) ne-na | | (2) NEN |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) nn-23 | | (2) nn |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | neen | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | ne'[h]n | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Mayan | *nehn | Brown and Wichmann 2004 | | Proto-Mayan | *nehn-neen | Kaufman and Norman 1984 | | Proto-Cholan | *nehn | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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ne[h] | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. tail / cola |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) ne |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 577v/120 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | ne[h] | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Mayan | *ngeeh | Brown and Wichmann 2004 | | Proto-Mayan | *ngeeh | Kaufman and Norman 1984 | | Proto-Cholan | *neh | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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ni- | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | pre. I, my / yo, mi |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) ni |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 116 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | ni-, -in | | Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999 | | ni- | | Wichmann 2001 | | in- | | Stuart 2005 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Mayan | *nu | Kaufman and Norman | | Proto-Cholan | *in | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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ni | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | syl. syllabic sign / signo sillábico |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) ni |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 116 |
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nich | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. flower / flor, vela |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) ni-chi |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 116-671 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nich | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | nich | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Cholan | *nich | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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nikte' | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. mayflower / flor de espino |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NIK-TE' |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 646-nn/87 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nikte' | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | nikte' | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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Nikte' Ha' | | | |
| Meaning(s): | nc. Nikte' Ha' (proper name of building) / Nikte' Ha' (nombre propio de edificio) |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NIK-TE' NAH |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 646-nn |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | Nikte' Ha' | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | Nikte' Ha' | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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ni' | | | |
| Meaning(s): | n. nose / nariz |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) ni |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) nn |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | ni' | | Stuart 2005 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Cholan | *ni? | Kaufman and Norman 1984 | | Proto-Mayan | *ngii | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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no | | | |
| Meaning(s): | syl. syllabic sign / signo sillábico |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) no |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) (134/136-595)/nn |
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noj | | | |
| Meaning(s): | adj. grand / grande |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) no | | (2) NOJ? |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) (595-134) | | (2) nn |
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Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Cholan | *noj | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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nojol | | | |
| Meaning(s): | n. south / sur |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) NOJOL? | | (2) NOJOL?-lo | | (3) no-NOJOL?-lo | | (4) no-NOJOL?-la |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) (74-nn) | | (2) (74-nn)-580 | | (3) (595-134)-(74-nn)-580 | | (4) (595-134)-(74-nn)-179 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | noho'l | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 | | nojool | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 |
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nu | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | syl. syllabic sign / signo sillábico |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 151/264/592/608 |
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nuch | | | |
| Meaning(s): | adv. joined, together / juntos |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-chu- |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 592-(515-87) |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nuch | | Lacadena 2000 |
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nuchjol | | | |
| Meaning(s): | vt. put heads together, speak together / conversar |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-chu-jo-lo |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 592-(515-87)-607-580 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nuchjol | | Lacadena 2000 |
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nuk[ul] | | | (1) |
| Meaning(s): | n. skin, pelt / cuero |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-ku |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 151-528 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nu[h]kul | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 (pace Marc Zender) |
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num- | | | |
| Meaning(s): | vi. pass / pasar |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-mu- |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 151+19 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | #num- | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
| Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Cholan | *num | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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-nup- | | | |
| Meaning(s): | vt. to join, marry / juntarse, casarse |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-pu |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 151-266 |
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Linguistic Reconstruction: | Proto-Cholan | *nup-nup' | Kaufman and Norman 1984 |
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nupaj | | | |
| Meaning(s): | pa. he/she is/was married / el/ella es/fue casado(a) |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-pa-ja |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 151-586-181 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | #nu[h]paj | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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nupul | | | |
| Meaning(s): | adj. counter, familiar / contrario, familiar |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-pu-lu |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 592-266-568 |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nupul | | Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998 | | nupul | | Lacadena and Wichmann 2004 |
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Nupul B'alam | | | |
| Meaning(s): | n. Nupul B'alam (name of way) |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-pu-lu-B'ALAM-ma |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 592-266-568-751-74 |
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nu'n | | | |
| Meaning(s): | n. deluge?, (secondary noble title also) / deluvio?, (título de nobles secundarios también) |
| Hieroglyphic Spelling(s): | (1) nu-na | | (2) nu-u-na | | (3) NUN |
| Thompson Number(s): | (1) 151-23 | | (2) 151-1/2/3-23 | | (3) (1008-506) |
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Narrow Transcription(s): | nu'un | | Lacadena and Wichmann |
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