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

ya      (1)        Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125/126/127/129/131/nn

Last Updated: 25-Sep-2006

yab'   Meaning(s):   n.  abundance  /  abundancia     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-b'a- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-501

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

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

Yab'nal   Meaning(s):   n.  Yab'nal (Chichen Itza toponym)  /  Yab'nal (topónimo de Chichen Itza )     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-b'a-NAL Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-501-86

Narrow Transcription(s):   yab'nal   Boot in Schele and Mathews 1998

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

yaj   Meaning(s):   adv.  at the same time?  /  ¿el mismo tiempo?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-ji    (2)  YAJ Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-88    (2)  358

Narrow Transcription(s):   yaaj   Grube 2004

Last Updated: 29-Aug-2005

-yaj   Meaning(s):   ad.  derives nouns from positionals  /  se deriva sustantivos de verbos posicionales     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -ya-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-181

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yajaw   Meaning(s):   adj.  'vassal', subordinate ruler  /  'vasallo', gobernante subordinado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-AJAW    (2)  ya-ja-wa    (3)  ya-wa    (4)  ya-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-1000d/168    (2)  125-181-130    (3)  125-130    (4)  125-181

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yajaw k'ak'   Meaning(s):   n.  servant of the fire  /  sirviente del fuego     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-AJAW-K'AK'    (2)  ya-ja-wa-K'AK'    (3)  ya-ja-wa-k'a-k'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-168-122    (2)  125-181-130-122    (3)  125-181-130-669-669

Narrow Transcription(s):   yajaw k'a[h]k'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yajaw te'   Meaning(s):   n.  spear-lord?  /  ¿señor de la lanza?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-AJAW-TE'    (2)  ya-ja-wa-TE' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-168-87/518c    (2)  125-181-130-87

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yaktajiy   Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has already left it  /  el/ella ya lo ha dejado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-ka-ta-ji-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-25-565-136-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   yaktaajiiy   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yak'aw   Meaning(s):   vt.  he/she gives/gave it  /  el/ella lo da/dio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-k'a-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-669-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   #yak'aw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

-yal-   Meaning(s):   vt.  throw, demolish  /  tirar, demolir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-la- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-534

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yalaj   Meaning(s):   pa.  he/she/it is/was thrown down  /  el/ella/lo es/fue tirado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-la-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-534-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   ya[h]laj   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yaljiy   Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has already said it  /  el/ella ya lo ha dicho     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-la-ji-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-534-136-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   yalaajiiy   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yatij   Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has bathed it  /  el/ella lo ha dado un baño     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-ti-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-59-758c

Narrow Transcription(s):   yatiij   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yax      (1)                     Meaning(s):   adj.  green/blue, first, precious, sacred  /  azul/verde, primero(a), perecioso(a), sagrado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX    (2)  ya-YAX    (3)  ya-xa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16    (2)  125-16    (3)  125-114

Narrow Transcription(s):   yax   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   yax   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *ra'x Brown and Wichmann 2004   Proto-Mayan *ra?x Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Cholan *yäx Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yax Akul Ha'   Meaning(s):   n.  Yax Akul Ha' (El Cayo toponym)  /  Yax Akul Ha' (topónimo de El Cayo)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-a-ku-la-HA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-228-528-178-556

Narrow Transcription(s):   Yax Aku'l Ha'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yax B'alam   Meaning(s):   n.  Precious Jaguar (name of one of the Classic Period hero twins)  /  Jaguar Precioso (nombre de uno de los gemelos héroes del período Clásico)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-B'ALAM Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-751

Narrow Transcription(s):   Yax B'a[h]lam   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yax Ha'   Meaning(s):   n.  Yax Ha' (toponym of Yaxha in the Peten)  /  Yax Ha' (topónimo de Yaxha en el Peten)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-a    (2)  YAX-HA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-743    (2)  16-556

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yax Mut[ul]   Meaning(s):   n.  Yax Mutul (Tikal toponym)  /  Yax Mutul (topónimo de Tikal)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-MUT Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-569

Narrow Transcription(s):   Yax Mutuul   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Yax Mutu'l   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yax Nil   Meaning(s):   n.  Yax Nil (El Cayo toponym)  /  Yax Nil (topónimo de El Cayo)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-ni-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-116/nn-178

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yax Sihom?   Meaning(s):   n.  10th Clasic Maya Month  /  10o mes del período Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-SIHOM?-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-528-142

Narrow Transcription(s):   Yax Sihoom   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Yax Siho'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yax te'   Meaning(s):   nc.  ceiba tree  /  ceiba     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-TE'    (2)  YAX-TE'-e Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-87    (2)  16-87-542

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yaxhal   Meaning(s):   adj.  green/blue water like  /  como el agua azul/verde     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-HA'    (2)  YAX-HA'-la    (3)  YAX-ha-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-556    (2)  16-556-178    (3)  16-(60-1042)-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   #yaxha'l   Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998   #yaxha'[a]l   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yaxhal Chak   Meaning(s):   n.  Yaxhal Chak (name of god)  /  Yaxhal Chak (nombre de dios)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-HA'-CHAK    (2)  YAX-HA'-la-CHAK-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-556-178-1011    (2)  16-556-178-1011-102

Narrow Transcription(s):   Yaxhal Chaak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Yaxhal Chaa[h]k   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yaxhal Witznal   Meaning(s):   n.  Yaxhal Witznal (mythological toponym)  /  Yaxhal Witznal (topónimo mitológico)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-ha-la-wi-tzi    (2)  YAX-ha-la-wi-tzi-na-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-(60-1042)-178-117-507    (2)  16-(60-1042)-178-117-507-537-178

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yaxk'in      (2)                     Meaning(s):   n.  7th Classic Maya Month  /  7o mes del período Clásico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  YAX-K'IN    (2)  YAX-K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  16-544    (2)  16-544-116

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yaxun   Meaning(s):   n.  cotinga  /  cotinga     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-YAXUN-na    (2)  ya-YAXUN    (3)  YAXUN    (4)  ya-xu-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-nn-23    (2)  125-nn    (3)  nn    (4)  125-756c-23

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yayax   Meaning(s):   adj.  very green/blue  /  muy azul/verde     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-YAX Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-16

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

ya'      (1)           Meaning(s):   adv.  there  /  ahí, allí     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125/126

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *ya?(i) Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

ye      (1)                   Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ye Thompson Number(s):   (1)  512/710v/nn

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yeh   Meaning(s):   adj.  revealed  /  revelado(a)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ye

Examples Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yemal K'uk' Lakam Witz   Meaning(s):   n.  Yemal K'uk' Lakam Witz (toponym?)  /  Yemal K'uk' Lakam Witz (¿topónimo?)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ye-ma-la-K'UK'-LAKAM-wi-WITZ Thompson Number(s):   (1)  710v/nn-502-178-744-262-117-529

Narrow Transcription(s):   Ye[h]mal K'uk' Lakam Witz   Zender 2005

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yi      (1)                     Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17/18

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yilaj      (3)                          Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has seen it  /  el/ella lo ha visto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yi-IL-ji    (2)  yi-IL-la-ja    (3)  yi-la-ji    (4)  yi-li-a-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17-nn-88    (2)  17-nn-178-181    (3)  17-534-88    (4)  17-82-743-88

Narrow Transcription(s):   yilaaj   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yiliw   Meaning(s):   vt.  he/she see/saw it  /  el/ella lo ve/vio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yi-IL-wa    (2)  yi-li-wa Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17-nn-130    (2)  17-82-130

Narrow Transcription(s):   #yiliiw   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yitajiy   Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has already accompanied it  /  el/ella ya lo ha acompañado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yi-ta-ji-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  17-565-136-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   yitaajiiy   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yo      (1)            Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115/221b/673

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yochin   Meaning(s):   n.  Yochin (Peten toponym)  /  Yochin (topónimo en el Peten)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-chi-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-671-116

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yoke   Meaning(s):   n.  Yoke (Aguacatal Emblem Glyph)  /  Yoke (glifo emblema de Aguacatal)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-ke Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-770

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yokib'   Meaning(s):   n.  Yokib' (Piedras Negras Emblem Glyph)  /  Yokib' (glifo emblema de Piedras Negras)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-ki-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-102-585

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yokib'   Meaning(s):   n.  canyon, entrance  /  cañón, entrada     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-ki-b'i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-102-585

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yokman   Meaning(s):   n.  Yokman (Tikal area toponym)  /  Yokman (topónimo en el área de Tikal)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-ko-MAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-110-566-23

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yopat   Meaning(s):   nd.  mitre, type of helmet  /  mitra, tipo de tocado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-po?-AT-ti    (2)  yo-AT-ti    (3)  yo-AT-ta    (4)  yo-a-AT-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-nn-552-59    (2)  115-785-59    (3)  115-552-113    (4)  115-228-552-113

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

Yotz   Meaning(s):   n.  Yotz (Naranjo area toponym)  /  Yotz (topónimo en el área de Naranjo)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-YOTZ-tzi    (2)  YOTZ-yo-tzi    (3)  yo-tzi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-nn-507    (2)  nn-115-507    (3)  115-507

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yo'nal   Meaning(s):   nd.  relative  /  pariente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yo-NAL    (2)  yo-o-NAL Thompson Number(s):   (1)  115-86    (2)  115-nn-86

Narrow Transcription(s):   #yo'nal   Lacadena and Wichmann

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yu      (1)          Meaning(s):   syl.  syllabic sign  /  signo sillábico     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61/62

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

-yuk-   Meaning(s):   vt.  shake  /  sacudir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -yu-ku- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-528

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuklaj   Meaning(s):   vp.  he/she/it shakes/ed  /  el/ella/lo sacude/ó     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-ku-la-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-568-178-181

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuknom   Meaning(s):   nd.  shaker, he/she who shakes  /  sacudidor, el/ella que sacude     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-ku-no-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-528-134-142

Narrow Transcription(s):   yu[h]kno'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuk'uj   Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has drunk it  /  el/ella lo ha bebido     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-UK'-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-1070-136

Narrow Transcription(s):   yuk'/uch'uuj   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

-yul-   Meaning(s):   vt.  polish, brush  /  pulir, alisar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -yu-lu- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-568

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yulul   Meaning(s):   nd.  something polished  /  cosa pulida     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-lu-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-568-83

Narrow Transcription(s):   yuluul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yum   Meaning(s):   n.  family head, father, boss, patron  /  cabeza de familia, jefe, padre     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-mu    (2)  yu-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-19    (2)  61-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   yum   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *yum Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuwal   Meaning(s):   adv.  marker of progressive aspect ?  /  ¿señal del aspecto progresivo?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-wa-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-130-178

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuwal Meaning(s):   adv.  marking progressive aspect?  /  ¿señalar aspecto progresivo?     Thompson Number(s):

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuxulij   Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has carved it  /  el/ella lo ha esculpido     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-xu-li-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-756c-568-136

Narrow Transcription(s):   yuxulij   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yuxuluj   Meaning(s):   vtd.  he/she has carved it  /  el/ella lo ha grabado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  yu-xu-lu-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  61-756-568-136

Narrow Transcription(s):   yuxuliij   MacLeod 2004

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005

yV-   Meaning(s):   pre.  he, she, it, they, his, hers, its, their (prevocalic)  /  el, ella, ello, ellos, ellas, su, suyo, suya (ante vocal)     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ya-, ye-, yi-, yo-, yu- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125, 710v, 17, 115, 61

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

Last Updated: 31-Aug-2005