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

ajawil   Meaning(s):   nd.  reign,kingship, lordship  /  reino, señorio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJAW-li    (2)  a-ja-wa-li Thompson Number(s):   (1)  168-24    (2)  228-181-130-24

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

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

ajawlel      (1)                 Meaning(s):   nd.  reign, kingship, lordship  /  reino, señorio     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  AJAW-le-le    (2)  AJAW-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  168/747a-88-88    (2)  168/(168-518a)/747a/1000d-88

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

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

b'ih      (1)                 Meaning(s):   n.  road  /  ruta     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i    (2)  b'i-hi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585    (2)  585-60

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ih   Stuart 2005   #b'ih   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *b'Eh Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'eeh Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ih Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

b'ihtun   Meaning(s):   nc.  road, prepared surface  /  ruta, superficie preparada     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  b'i-TUN-ni Thompson Number(s):   (1)  585-528-116

Narrow Transcription(s):   b'ihtuun   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998   #b'ihtuun   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *b'Eh toohng Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *b'eeh toong Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *b'ihtun Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

chahuk   Meaning(s):   n.  thunder  /  relampago     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  cha-hu-ku Thompson Number(s):   (1)  135-740-528

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

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

chak      (1)        Meaning(s):   adj.  red, great, big  /  rojo, grande     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109

Narrow Transcription(s):   chak   Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1990   chak   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Mayan *kaq Brown and Wichmann  2004 Proto-Mayan *kaq Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Cholan *chäk Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

chakal   Meaning(s):   adj.  reddish, ruddy  /  rojizo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  CHAK-la Thompson Number(s):   (1)  109-178

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

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

ch'o      (1)                     Meaning(s):   n.  rat  /  rata     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ch'o Thompson Number(s):   (1)  287

Narrow Transcription(s):   ch'o[h]   David Stuart 2004   Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *ch'ohok Kaufman and Norman  1984 Proto-Mayan *ch'o?h Kaufman and Norman  1984

Last Updated: 26-Oct-2005

-jel-   Meaning(s):   vt.  replace, change  /  reemplazar, cambiar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  je-le    (2)  JEL    (3)  JEL-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  (617-69)-188    (2)  153    (3)  153-188

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-joy-        (1)                (2)                          Meaning(s):   vt.  encircle  /  rodear     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  JOY    (2)  jo-JOY    (3)  jo-JOY-ye Thompson Number(s):   (1)  684a    (2)  607-684a    (3)  607-684a-710v

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

k'al      (1)                  Meaning(s):   n.  enclosure, room, quarters  /  recinto, cuarto     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  k'a-li    (2)  k'a-le Thompson Number(s):   (1)  669-24    (2)  669-188

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-k'ub'-   Meaning(s):   vt.  deliver, give  /  repartir, entregar     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -k'u-b'a- Thompson Number(s):   (1)  603-501

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

matan   Meaning(s):   n.  gift, offering  /  regalo, ofrenda     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  ma-ta-na Thompson Number(s):   (1)  74-565-23

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

mayij   Meaning(s):   n.  gift, offering, tobacco  /  regalo, ofrenda, tobaco     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  MAY    (2)  MAY-ji    (3)  MAY-yi-ji    (4)  ma-yi-ji Thompson Number(s):   (1)  nn    (2)  nn-136    (3)  nn-17-136    (4)  502-17-136

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-om   Meaning(s):   suf.  resultative of intransitive verbs, future  /  resultativo de verbos intransitivos, futuro     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  -[C]o-mo    (2)  -[C]o-ma

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

Examples Last Updated: 29-May-2006

pet      (1)                    Meaning(s):   adj.  round  /  redondo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  PET    (2)  PET-te Thompson Number(s):   (1)  511    (2)  511-518c

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

sihij   Meaning(s):   nd.  gift  /  regalo     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  si-hi-ja Thompson Number(s):   (1)  57-60-181

Narrow Transcription(s):   #sihiij   Lacadena and Wichmann 2004   sihaj   Zender 2004b

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

-sil- Meaning(s):   vt.  split  /  rajar     Thompson Number(s):

Linguistic Reconstruction:   Proto-Cholan *sil Kaufman and Norman 1984   Proto-Mayan *sil Kaufman and Norman 1984

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

wi'      (1)          Meaning(s):   n.  root  /  raíz     Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):   (1)  wi Thompson Number(s):   (1)  117

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

Last Updated: 29-May-2006

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-May-2006

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

Examples Last Updated: 29-May-2006