Yaxchilán, Lintel 24 - K2887 ©Justin Kerr - Click to view high resolution MAYA HIEROGLYPH DICTIONARY
Peter Mathews and Péter Bíró
Drawings by John Montgomery

?-Ol
 

Meaning(s):  n.  18th Classic Maya Month  /  18o mes del periodo Clásico    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ?-OL

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-506


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

oo Hieroglyph  
 (1)          

Meaning(s):  syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  o

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  279/280/694/nn


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

och-OCH Hieroglyph  OCH-chi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                   (2)                

Meaning(s):  vi.  enter  /  entrar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OCH
  (2)  OCH-chi
  (3)  o-chi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  207
  (2)  207-671
  (3)  279-671

Narrow Transcription(s):  och Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*ookBrown and Wichmann 2004  
Proto-Mayan*ookKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*ochKaufman and Norman 1984  

Examples

Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

och-b'ihOCH-B'IH Hieroglyph  
 (1)                        

Meaning(s):  vi.  to die  /  morir    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OCH-B'IH
  (2)  OCH-B'IH-hi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  207-585
  (2)  207-585-(60-528)

Narrow Transcription(s):  och-b'ih Stuart 2005  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ochel

Meaning(s):  nd.  entrance  


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

och-ha'
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  to die  /  morir    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OCH-HA'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  207-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):  och-ha' Stuart 2005  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

och-k'ak'OCH-chi-K'AK' Hieroglyph  
 (2)                    

Meaning(s):  vi.  fire-enter (dedication verb)  /  entra-fuego (verbo de dedicación)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OCH-K'AK'
  (2)  OCH-chi-K'AK'
  (3)  o-chi-K'AK'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  207-1035/(122-248)/122
  (2)  207-671-(122-248)/122
  (3)  280-671-122

Narrow Transcription(s):  och-k'ahk' Stuart 2005  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ochk'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  west  /  oeste    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OCH-K'IN
  (2)  OCH-K'IN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  221c/nn-544
  (2)  221c/nn-544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  oochk'in Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

okOK Hieroglyph  
 (1)               

Meaning(s):  n.  foot  /  pie    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OK
  (2)  OK-ki
  (3)  OK-ko
  (4)  o-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  765a/b
  (2)  765a, b-102
  (3)  765a, b-110
  (4)  280/279/nn-102

Narrow Transcription(s):  ook, #ok Stuart 2005  
ook, ok Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*okKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*ookKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Mayan*ooqBrown and Wichmann 2004  

Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ok?
 

Meaning(s):  n.  dog  /  perro    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OK



Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

okib'
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  pedestal  /  pedestal    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  o-ki-b'i
  (2)  (y)o-ko-b'i-li

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-102-585
  (2)  115-110-585-82

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


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

-ol
 

Meaning(s):  suf.  possessive suffix  

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -[C]o-lo



Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

olOL Hieroglyph  
 (1)                     

Meaning(s):  n.  middle, center, heart  /  centro, corazón    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OL
  (2)  OL-la
  (3)  o-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  506
  (2)  506-178
  (3)  279-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  o'[h]l Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
ohl Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*ojlBrown and Wichmann 2004  

Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

olas
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  heart, middle  /  corazón, medio    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  o-OL-si
  (2)  o-la-si

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  280-506-57
  (2)  279-178-57

Narrow Transcription(s):  o'hlis Zender 2004b  
#o'[h]laas Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

Olas K'uh
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Olas K'uh (deity name)  /  Olas K'uh (nombre de dios)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OL-si-K'UH
  (2)  OL-si-k'u-hu
  (3)  o-la-si-K'UH

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  506-57-1016/32
  (2)  506-57-603-740
  (3)  279-178-57-1016/32

Narrow Transcription(s):  Olis K'uh Zender 2004c  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

-om
 

Meaning(s):  suf.  resultative of intransitive verbs, future  /  resultativo de verbos intransitivos, futuro    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -[C]o-mo
  (2)  -[C]o-ma


Narrow Transcription(s):  -oom Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
-o'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Examples

Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

om
 

Meaning(s):  n.  foam  /  espuma    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  o-mo

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  279-582

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*y-ohmKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

omib'
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  whisk?  /  espumador?    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  o-mi-b'i



Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

on
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  many  /  mucho    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  o-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  279-23

Narrow Transcription(s):  on Stuart 2005  
o'n Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

otoch
 

Meaning(s):  n.  house, home, building  /  casa, edificio    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  (y)o-to-chu
  (2)  (y)o-to-che

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  115-(44-563b)-(515-87)
  (2)  115-(44-563b)-148

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


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ototOTOT Hieroglyph  
 (1)              

Meaning(s):  n.  house, home, building  /  casa, edificio    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OTOT
  (2)  OTOT-ti
  (3)  (y)o-to-ti
  (4)  o-to-ti

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (614-843/518cv)
  (2)  (614-843/518cv)-59
  (3)  115-(44-563b)-59
  (4)  279-(44-563b)-59

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*atyootyKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*ototKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ototaj
 

Meaning(s):  vi.  to be housed  /  alojarse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OTOT-AJ

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-12


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

otoy

Meaning(s):  adj.  poisonous  /  venenoso    


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

oxOX Hieroglyph  
 (1)    

Meaning(s):  num.  three  /  tres    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OX
  (2)  o-xo

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  III
  (2)  279-536

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


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ox
 

Meaning(s):  n.  jaguar paw  /  garra de jaguar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OX?-xo

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-536

Narrow Transcription(s):  ox Martin 2003  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

Ox Hun
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Ox Hun (proper name of building)  /  Ox Hun (nombre propio de edificio)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OX-HUN-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  III-522-23

Narrow Transcription(s):  Ox Huun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
Ox Hu'n Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

Ox Jol Te'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Ox Jol Te' (proper name of building)  /  Ox Jol Te' (nombre propio de edificio)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OX-JOL-TE'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  III-1040-87

Narrow Transcription(s):  Ox Jool Te' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
Ox Jo'l Te' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006

ox wi'l
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  abundance of food  /  abundancia de comida    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OX-WI'L

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  III-158

Narrow Transcription(s):  ox wi'il Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Sep-2006