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

b'ulb'u-la Hieroglyph  
 (1)              

Meaning(s):  n.  bean  /  frijol    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  b'u-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  21-534

Narrow Transcription(s):  b'u'[u]l Lacadena and Wichmann  2004
buul Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*b'u?ulKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:22-Aug-2006

ip
 

Meaning(s):  n.  strength  /  fuerza    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i-pi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-177

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

kelem
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  strong  /  fuerte    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  KELEM
  (2)  ke-le-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1028c
  (2)  220c-d-188-74

Narrow Transcription(s):  keleem Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998  
#kele'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*kelemKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

k'ak'k'a-K'AK' Hieroglyph  
 (3)                           

Meaning(s):  n.  fire  /  fuego    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  K'AK'
  (2)  K'AK'-k'a
  (3)  k'a-K'AK'
  (4)  k'a-k'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  122/1035
  (2)  1035-669
  (3)  669-122
  (4)  669-669

Narrow Transcription(s):  k'a[h]k' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
k'a[h]k' Houston, Sturat and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*q'ahq'Brwon and Wichmann (2004)  
Proto-Mayan*q'ahq'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*k'ahkKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

k'ak'as
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  fire  /  fuego    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  k'a-k'a-si

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  669-669-57

Narrow Transcription(s):  #k'a[h]k'aas Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
k'ahk'is Zender 2004b  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

lab'
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  ugly, evil  /  feo, malo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  LAB'-b'a
  (2)  LAB'-b'a-la
  (3)  la-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-501
  (2)  nn-501-178
  (3)  534-501

Narrow Transcription(s):  lab' Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*laab'Brown and Wichmann 2004  
Proto-Mayan*laab'Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Ch'olan*lab'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

mukmu-ka Hieroglyph  
 (1)                 

Meaning(s):  n.  omen  /  fama    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  mu-ka

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  19-25

Narrow Transcription(s):  mu'k Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
muuk Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

mutmu-ti Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      

Meaning(s):  n.  omen  /  fama    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  mu-ti

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  19-59

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

nichni-chi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                     

Meaning(s):  n.  flower  /  flor, vela    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ni-chi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  116-671

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*nichKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

nikte'NIK-TE' Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  n.  mayflower  /  flor de espino    

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

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  646-nn/87

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

-pat-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  form, build  /  formar, hacer    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -PAT-
  (2)  -PAT-ta-
  (3)  -pa-ta-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  79
  (2)  79-565
  (3)  586-113

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

pat-
 

Meaning(s):  vp.  form, build (put it into a position)  /  formarse, hacerse    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PAT-
  (2)  pa-ta-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  79/614
  (2)  585-565

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

pik
 

Meaning(s):  n.  skirt  /  falda    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PIK-ki
  (2)  pi-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-102
  (2)  200-102

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*pikKaufman and Norman  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006