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

xaxa Hieroglyph  
 (1)           

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

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  114/508


Last Updated:21-Sep-2005

xa-
 

Meaning(s):  adv.  already  /  ya    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xa-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  508

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


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

-xa
 

Meaning(s):  ad.  -xa, iterative aspect suffix (repetitive action?)  /  -xa, sufijo del aspecto iterativo (¿acción repetitiva?)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -xa

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  114

Narrow Transcription(s):  -xa Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999  


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xaman
 

Meaning(s):  n.  north  /  norte    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xa-MAN-na
  (2)  xa-ma-MAN-na
  (3)  xa-ma-na

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  508-566-23
  (2)  508-74-566-23
  (3)  508-74-23

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


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xi
 

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

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1048


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xib'XIB' Hieroglyph  
 (1)                  

Meaning(s):  n.  male person, young man  /  personaje masculino, hombre joven    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  XIB'
  (2)  XIB'-b'i
  (3)  xi-b'i

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1008
  (2)  1008-585
  (3)  1048-585

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*xiihb'Brown and Wichmann 2004  
Proto-Mayan*xiib'Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*xib'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xikb'alel
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  ? (a war object)  /  ? (objeto de guerra)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xi-ki-b'a-le
  (2)  xi-ki-b'a-le-le

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1048-102-501-188
  (2)  1048-102-501-188-188

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


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xin

Meaning(s):  prep.  in, inside  


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xin

Meaning(s):  adj.  stinking  


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xoxo Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

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

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xo

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  536


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xok
 

Meaning(s):  n.  count  /  cuenta    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xo-ko

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  526-110

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


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xokxo-ki Hieroglyph  
 (2)                       

Meaning(s):  n.  shark  /  tiburón    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  XOK-ki
  (2)  xo-ki


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


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xok tun
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  counting-stone  /  piedra para contar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xo-ko-TUN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  536-110-528-116

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


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xol
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  cylindrical  /  cilíndrico    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xo[l]

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  536

Narrow Transcription(s):  xol   


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xo[l]te'
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  cylindrical piece of wood  /  báculo cilíndrico    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xo-TE'

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  536-87

Narrow Transcription(s):  xo[l]te' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
xo[l]te' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xuxu Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

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

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  756b]


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xuk
 

Meaning(s):  n.  corner  /  esquina    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xu-ka-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  756c-25

Narrow Transcription(s):  xu[h]k- Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*xukKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*xuhkKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xuk? pi'
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  proper name of dance staff  /  nombre propio del bastón para bailar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xu-ku-pi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  756c-528-177


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xukal
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  cornered, square  /  rinconada, cuadrado    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xu-ka-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  756c-25-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  xu[h]kal Biro 2005  


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xukalnah
 

Meaning(s):  n.  cornered-house  /  casa rinconada    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xu-ka-la-NAH
  (2)  xu-ka-NAH

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  756c-25-178-4
  (2)  756c-25-4

Narrow Transcription(s):  xu[h]kalnah Biro 2005  


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

Xukpip?
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Xukpip? (Copan Emblem Glyph)  /  ¿Xukpip? (glifo emblema de Copan)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xu-ku-pi-pi
  (2)  xu-ku-pi-pu
  (3)  xu-ku-pu
  (4)  xu-ku

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  756c-528-177-200
  (2)  756c-528-177-266
  (3)  756c-528-266
  (4)  756c-528


Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xukub'
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  horn  /  cuerno    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  XUKUB'
  (2)  XUKUB'-b'a
  (3)  xu-ku-b'u

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  291
  (2)  291-501
  (3)  756-528-(21+743)

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*xukub'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005

xu'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  ant  /  hormiga arriera    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  xu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  756c

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


Examples

Last Updated:29-Aug-2005