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

-al
 

Meaning(s):  n.  child of mother  /  hijo de madre    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  (y)a-AL
  (2)  (y)a-AL-la
  (3)  (y)a-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  125-670
  (2)  125-670-178
  (3)  125-534

Narrow Transcription(s):  -al Stuart 2005  
-a[h]l Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*aahlBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*aalKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*alKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:20-Jun-2005

b'akB'AK Hieroglyph  b'a-ki Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      (3)              

Meaning(s):  n.  bone  /  hueso    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AK
  (2)  B'AK-ki
  (3)  b'a-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  570
  (2)  570-102
  (3)  501-102

Narrow Transcription(s):  b'aak Lacadena and Wichmann  2004
b'aak Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*b'aaqBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*b'aaqKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*b'akKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

b'akel
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  bone (of the body)  /  hueso (del cuerpo)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'AK-ke-la
  (2)  B'AK-le
  (3)  b'a-ke-le

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  570-220-178
  (2)  570-188
  (3)  501--220-188

Narrow Transcription(s):  b'aakeel, b'aakel Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
b'aake'l, b'aakel Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

b'utz'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  smoke  /  humo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  b'u-tz'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  21-68

Narrow Transcription(s):  b'uutz' Stuart 2005  
#b'u'tz Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*b'utz'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

-ch'ak-CH'AK Hieroglyph  CH'AK-ka- Hieroglyph  
 (1)           (2)           

Meaning(s):  vt.  injure, chop, cut, decapitate  /  herir, cortar, tajar, decapitar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  CH'AK
  (2)  CH'AK-ka-
  (3)  ch'a-ka-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  333
  (2)  333
  (3)  93-25

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*ch'äkKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Mayan*k'aqKaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated:25-Sep-2006

etk'ab'a'

Meaning(s):  nc.  namesake  /  homónimo    


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

ha'l
 

Meaning(s):  adj.  wet, rainy  /  humedo, lluvioso    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -HA'-
  (2)  -HA'-la
  (3)  ha-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  556
  (2)  556-178
  (3)  (60-1042)-178

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


Examples

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

Huk Chapat Tz'ikin K'inich Ajaw
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Huk Chapat Tz'ikin? K'inich Ajaw (name of war serpent)  /  Huk Chapat Tz'ikin K'inich Ajaw (nombre de la serpiente de guerra)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HUK-CHAPAT-TZ'IKIN?-K'INICH-AJAW
  (2)  HUK-CHAPAT-tu-TZ'IKIN-na-K'INICH-AJAW-wa


Narrow Transcription(s):  #huk chapaa[h]t tz'ikin? k'i[h]nich ajaw Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

Huk Sip
 

Meaning(s):  n.  Huk Sip (Seven Sins-name of god)  /  Huk Sip (Siete Delitos-nombe de dios)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HUK-si-pu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  VII-57-266

Narrow Transcription(s):  Huk Siip Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998  
Huk Si'p Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

ichiy
 

Meaning(s):  n.  hawk, heron  /  halcón, gavilán    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  'i-chi-ya

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-671-125

Narrow Transcription(s):  ichiiy Stuart 2006  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

ilVn
 

Meaning(s):  ap.  got seen  /  hace mirado    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  IL-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  #il[V]n Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

itz'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  younger brother  /  hermano menor    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  i-tz'i
  (2)  i-tz'i-ni
  (3)  (y)i-tz'i-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  679-248
  (2)  679-248-116
  (3)  125-248-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  ihtz'in Stuart 2005  
i[h]tz'iin Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*ihtz'iinKaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*ihtz'inKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

-kab'--KAB'- Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  vtd.  make it happen  /  hacer de pasar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -KAB'-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  526

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

kun
 

Meaning(s):  n.  oven, platform?  /  horno, ¿plataforma?    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ku-nu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  528-151

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

k'ob'k'o-b'a Hieroglyph  
 (1)                

Meaning(s):  n.  hearth  /  hoguera    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  k'o-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  220v-501

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

matz
 

Meaning(s):  n.  wise man  /  hombre sabio    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  ma-tza

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  74-699


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

miyatz
 

Meaning(s):  n.  wise man  /  hombre sabio    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  mi-ya-tzi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  173-125-507

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

pa'
 

Meaning(s):  n.  cleft, split  /  hendedura, grieta    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pa-a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  586-228

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

petaj
 

Meaning(s):  vid.  make it round  /  hacerse redondo    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PET-ja
  (2)  PET-ta-ja

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  511-181
  (2)  511-113-181

Narrow Transcription(s):  petaj Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

pitzpi-tzi Hieroglyph  
 (1)               

Meaning(s):  adj.  beautiful  /  hermoso(a)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  pi-tzi


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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

saku[n]
 

Meaning(s):  n.  older brother  /  hermano mayor    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  sa-ku

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  630-528

Narrow Transcription(s):  sakuu[n] Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
saku'[n] Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*säkunKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

suku[n]su-ku Hieroglyph  
 (1)           

Meaning(s):  n.  elder brother  /  hermano mayor    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  su-ku

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  216-528

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


Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

-tz'ap-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  drive into ground, plant, erect, stack  /  hincar, clavar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -tz'a-pa-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  68-586

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*tz'äpKaufman and Norman  
Proto-Mayan*tz'apKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

unen
 

Meaning(s):  n.  child of father  /  hijo de padre    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  u-2ne
  (2)  (y)u-ne

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  1-120-120
  (2)  61-nn

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

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*une...Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

wi'nal
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  hunger, famine  /  hambre, hambruna    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WI'-NAL

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  158-86

Narrow Transcription(s):  wi'nal Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*wa?ing-(aal)Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*wi?nalKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:30-Jun-2006

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:30-Jun-2006