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

-aj-   Meaning(s):   vt.  wake up, awake  /  despertar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -a-ja-    (2)  -a-je- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-181    (2)  228-{617+69}

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

aj tz'ib'al   Meaning(s):   nd.  painter, artist  /  dibujante, artista     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-tz'i-b'a-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-248-501-178

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ajal   Meaning(s):   nd.  awakening  /  despertamiento     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-181-178

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

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

Akan   Meaning(s):   n.  god of visions, enemas, and alcohol (God A')  /  dios de visiones, enemas y alcohol (Dios A')     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AKAN    (2)  AKAN-na    (3)  AJ-AKAN-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1042    (2)  1042-23    (3)  12-1042-23

Narrow Transcription(s):   A[h]kan   Lacadena and Wichmann  2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-ak'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  give  /  dar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -a-k'a-    (2)  -a-AK'- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-669-    (2)  125-516a-

Narrow Transcription(s):   -ak'-   Stuart 2005   -a[h]k'-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Ch'olan *ähk' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *aq' Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

ak'nom   Meaning(s):   nd.  giver  /  donador     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  a-AK'-no-ma Thompson Number(s):   (1)  228-516-134-74

Narrow Transcription(s):   # ak'no'm   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

-a'l-   Meaning(s):   vt.  say  /  decir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)a-a-la-    (2)  (y)a-la(-ji-ya) Thompson Number(s):   (1)  125-228-178    (2)  125-534-134-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   #-a'l-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *äl häl? Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *hal Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

bay   Meaning(s):   part.  where  /  donde     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'a-ya Thompson Number(s):   (1)  501-125

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ay   Beliaev and Davletshin 2003

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'alun ip-   Meaning(s):   vp.  banish (a soul)?  /  desterrar (un espíritu)?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALUN?-i-pi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-679-177

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'alu'n?ip-   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Jun-2006

b'alunlajun   Meaning(s):   num.  nineteen  /  diecinueve     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  B'ALUN-[LAJUN]

Narrow Transcription(s):   #b'aluun lajuun   Houton, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'alu'n laju'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *b'olon läjun Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *b'eleng-eeb' laajuung Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

cha'?      (1)     Meaning(s):   num.  two  /  dos     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHA'

Narrow Transcription(s):   cha'?   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   cha'?   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *kaa'b' Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *ka?-ib' Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *cha? Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

cha'?   Meaning(s):   adv.  again, a second time  /  de nuevo, segunda vez     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHA'

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

che'-   Meaning(s):   vi.  say  /  decir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  che-e    (2)  che-he- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  148-542    (2)  148-574

Narrow Transcription(s):   che'   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   che'   Laacdena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

ej   Meaning(s):   n.  tooth  /  diente     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  [y]e-je Thompson Number(s):   (1)  512-69

Narrow Transcription(s):   eh   Stuart 2005   ej   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *eh Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *eeh Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

emal   Meaning(s):   n.  descent  /  descenso, bajada     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  (y)e-ma-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  512/1071-74-178

Narrow Transcription(s):   emal   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #e[h]mal   Zender 2005   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *ehm-äl Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

hetz'-   Meaning(s):   vp.  set down  /  depositar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  e-tz'e- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  741a-nn

Narrow Transcription(s):   [h]etz'-   Biro (pace Stuart 2002)   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *hetz' Kaufman and Norman (1984)

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

huklajun   Meaning(s):   num.  seventeen  /  dieciseite     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  HUK- [LAJUN]

Narrow Transcription(s):   #huklaju'n   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   huklajuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

i      (1)                       Meaning(s):   part.  and then  /  después     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  i Thompson Number(s):   (1)  679

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-jom-   Meaning(s):   vt.  collapse, sink; end  /  desbaratar, acabar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  jo-mo Thompson Number(s):   (1)  607-582

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

jub'ul   Meaning(s):   nd.  descent  /  decendimiento     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ju-b'u-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  45-(21-743v)-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   #jub'uul   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

jub'uy      (1)                           Meaning(s):   vi.  falls  /  derrumbarse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ju-b'u-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  45-21-17/18

Narrow Transcription(s):   jub'uy   Carrasco, Hull and Wald 2004   #jub'uuy   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

ka'      (2)         Meaning(s):   num.  two  /  dos     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  KA'    (2)  ka' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  II    (2)  25

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

k'a'y   Meaning(s):   mp.  got diminished, got died  /  disminuirse, morirse     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'A'-yi    (2)  K'A'-a-yi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (nn-77)-17    (2)  (nn-77)-228-17

Narrow Transcription(s):   #k'a'ay   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

k'in        (1)                         (2)                  Meaning(s):   n.  day  /  día     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'IN    (2)  K'IN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  544    (2)  544-116

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

k'uh        (1)              (2)                             Meaning(s):   n.  god, deity  /  dios, deidad     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'UH    (2)  k'u-hu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  1016    (2)  603-740

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

k'uhul   Meaning(s):   adj.  divine, sacred  /  divino, sagrado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  K'UH    (2)  K'UH-lu    (3)  K'UH-HUL    (4)  K'UH-hu-lu    (5)  K'UH-u-lu    (6)  K'UH-JUL-lu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  32-41/1016    (2)  32-41/1016-568    (3)  32-41-nn    (4)  32-41-740-568    (5)  32-41-nn-568    (6)  1016-653-568

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

lajchan   Meaning(s):   num.  twelve  /  doce     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJCHAN Thompson Number(s):   (1)  XII

Narrow Transcription(s):   lajchan   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Ch'olan *laj=chän Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

lajka'   Meaning(s):   num.  twelve  /  doce     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJKA' Thompson Number(s):   (1)  XII

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

lajun      (1)      Meaning(s):   num.  ten  /  diez     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  LAJUN    (2)  LAJUN-na    (3)  LAJUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  X    (2)  X-23    (3)  X-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   laju'n, lajuun   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   lajuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *laajuung Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Ch'olan *läjun Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

mon   Meaning(s):   adj.  sweet?  /  dulce?     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  mo-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  582-116

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-naw-   Meaning(s):   vt.  adorn  /  decorar, adornar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -na-wa- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  23/1000a-130

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

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)

Narrow Transcription(s):   nu'un   Lacadena and Wichmann

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

pakab'      (1)                  Meaning(s):   n.  lintel  /  dintel     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pa-ka-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586-25-501

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

pakb'utun   Meaning(s):   nc.  lintel  /  dintel     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pa-ka-b'u-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586-738-(21-743v?)-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   pakb'u tuun   Stuart, Houston and Robertson 1999

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

pat      (1)                 Meaning(s):   adv.  after, later  /  detrás, después     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  pa-ti Thompson Number(s):   (1)  586-59

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-puk-   Meaning(s):   vt.  scatter, distribute  /  derramar, esparcir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  PUK-ki Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn-102

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

sip   Meaning(s):   n.  sin  /  delito, pecado     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-pu Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-266

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

tajal      (1)         Meaning(s):   adj.  obsidian like  /  de obsidiana     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TAJ    (2)  TAJ-la    (3)  ta-ja-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-178    (3)  113-181-178

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

tat   Meaning(s):   adj.  dense, thick  /  denso, espeso     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ta-ta Thompson Number(s):   (1)  51-51

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tät Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tyaty Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tyaty Brown and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

til      (1)                        Meaning(s):   n.  tapir  /  danta     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  TIL    (2)  ti-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  59-82

Narrow Transcription(s):   til   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   ti[h]l   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *tihl Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *tixl Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-til-   Meaning(s):   vt.  untie  /  desatar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -TIL-    (2)  -ti-li- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  59-82

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

-tz'an?-   Meaning(s):   vt.  destroy  /  destruir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -tz'a-nu- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  68-592

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-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: 30-Mar-2005

waklajun   Meaning(s):   num.  sixteen  /  dieciseis     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WAK-[LAJUN]

Narrow Transcription(s):   waklaklajuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   waklaju'n   Lacaden and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

waxaklajun   Meaning(s):   num.  eighteen  /  dieciocho     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WAXAK-[LAJUN]    (2)  WAXAK-[LAJUN]-na

Narrow Transcription(s):   waxaklajuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   waxaklaju'n   Lacaden and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

way-   Meaning(s):   vi.  sleep  /  dormir     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WAY-    (2)  wa-ya- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  539    (2)  130-125

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

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005

wayab'   Meaning(s):   n.  sleeper, dreamer  /  durmiente, soñador/a     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  WAY-b'i    (2)  wa-ya-b'a Thompson Number(s):   (1)  539-585    (2)  130-125-501

Narrow Transcription(s):   wayaab'   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2005