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

tza      (1)                      Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tza Thompson Number(s):   (1)  699

Last Updated: 25-Oct-2006

tzakaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was conjured  /  el/ella/lo es/fue conjurado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZAK-ja    (2)  TZAK-ka-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-181    (2)  714-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   tza[h]kaj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzakul?   Meaning(s):   nd.  conjurator?, perforator?  /  ¿conjurador?, ¿perforador?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tza-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  699-528

Narrow Transcription(s):   tza'k?   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzakwa/tzakwi   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got conjured  /  se lo conjuró     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZAK-wi    (2)  TZAK-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-117    (2)  nn-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzaka'w/tzakaw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   tzakwi/tzakwa   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzi      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  124/507

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzih/il      (3)                Meaning(s):   adj.  new, fresh, raw, seasoned  /  nuevo, fresco, crudo, sazonado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzi-hi-li    (2)  tzi-hi    (3)  tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  507-(60-528)-83    (2)  506-(60-528)    (3)  507

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzihil   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   tzihil   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tzih Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tze?h Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tzeh Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzik   Meaning(s):   vt.  count  /  cuenta     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzi-ka Thompson Number(s):   (1)  507-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   tziik   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   tziik   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tzik Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzu      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  559

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzuk   Meaning(s):   n.  partition, division, segment, province  /  partición, división, segmento, provincia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzu-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  370-528

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzul      (1)                                      Meaning(s):   n.  dog  /  perro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tzu-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  560-568

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzutzaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was terminated  /  ell/ella/lo es/fue terminado/a     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZUTZ-ja    (2)  tzu-tza-ja    (3)  tzu-tzu-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn/nn-181    (2)  370-699-181    (3)  370-370-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzu[h]tzaj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzutzjom   Meaning(s):   vid.  will be finished  /  estará terminado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZUTZ-jo-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-607-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   #tzutzjo'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzutznom   Meaning(s):   nd.  finisher  /  el/ella quien termina     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZUTZ-no-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-(595-134)-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   #tzutzno'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzutzuy   Meaning(s):   mp.  it got terminated  /  terminarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZUTZ-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn/nn-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzutzuuy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzutzwa   Meaning(s):   ap.  it got terminated  /  se lo terminó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZUTZ-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn/nn-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzutzu'w   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   tzutzwa   Carrasco, Hull and Wald n.d.

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tzu'   Meaning(s):   n.  gourd, calabash  /  calabaza     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZU'    (2)  tzu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  370    (2)  370

Narrow Transcription(s):   tzu'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *tzuh Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'a   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  68

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'ak-   Meaning(s):   vp.  add, accumulate  /  agregar, aumentar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AK-ka- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  573a-25

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'ak-   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   tz'ak-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tz'äk Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tz'aq Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'ak      (1)                   Meaning(s):   adj.  whole  /  entero     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AK Thompson Number(s):   (1)  573a

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tz'äk Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tz'aq Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'akaj      (2)                Meaning(s):   nd.  count, completing  /  cuenta, completamiento     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (u)-TZ'AK-ka-ja    (2)  (u)-TZ'AK-AJ    (3)  (u)-TZ'AK-ka-AJ    (4)  (u)-TZ'AK-a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1-573a-25-181    (2)  1-573a-12    (3)  1-573a-25-12    (4)  1-573a-228

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'akal   Meaning(s):   adj.  accumulated  /  agregado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AK-ka-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  573a-25-178

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'akb'ul      (1)                      Meaning(s):   nd.  successor  /  sucesor     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AK-b'u-li    (2)  tz'a-ka-b'u-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  573a-21-83    (2)  68-25-21-83

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'akb'uil   Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999   tz'akb'uul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'am   Meaning(s):   n.  throne  /  trono     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AM-ma    (2)  tz'a-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  150-142    (2)  68-502

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'apaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was planted  /  el/ella/lo es/fue plantado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'a-pa-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  68-586-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'a[h]paj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'apVl   Meaning(s):   nd.  planting  /  plantación     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'AP-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-82

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

-tz'a'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  give  /  dar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  68

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'i      (1)                        Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  248/563a

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'ib'   Meaning(s):   n.  writing, painting  /  escritura, pintura     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'i-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  248-585

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'ib'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   tz'i[h]b'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tz'ihb' Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tz'ihb' Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tz'ihb' Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'ib'al   Meaning(s):   n.  painting, colour  /  dibujo, color     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'i-b'a-li    (2)  tz'i-b'a-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  248-501-83    (2)  248-501-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'i[h]b'aal, tz'i[h]b'al   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'ib'najal   Meaning(s):   nc.  writing, painting  /  escritura, pintura     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'i-b'i-na-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  248-585-23/537/1000a-181-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'ib'najal   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   tz'b'najal   Houstron, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'ik   Meaning(s):   n.  clay  /  barro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'i-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  248-528

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'iik   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   tz'i'[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'i'      (1)                         Meaning(s):   n.  dog  /  perro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TZ'I    (2)  TZ'I-i    (3)  tz'i-i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  753    (2)  753-679    (3)  248-679

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'i'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *tz'i? Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tz'i' Brown and Wichmann 2004   Proto-Cholan *tz'i? Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'o   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  674

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'u      (1)                 Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'u Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (608-203)

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'unun   Meaning(s):   n.  hummingbird  /  colibrí     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'u-nu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-592

Narrow Transcription(s):   tz'unun   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   tzunun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tzunun Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tzuunu?n Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

tz'utz'   Meaning(s):   n.  coatimundi  /  coatimundi     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  tz'u-tz'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-248

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005