Maya Vase with Hieroglyphs K5424 ©Justin Kerr - Click to view Kerr rollout John Montgomery
Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs		  


A

A | B' | CH | CH' | E | H | I | J | K | K' | L | M | N | O | P | S | T | T' | TZ | TZ' | U | W | X | Y

For a pronunciation of the glyph, click the play button.
Sound files may take time to download depending on your connection speed.
Please be sure java is enabled on your browser.
Glyph T548 - AB'

AB' (ab') (T548) 1> n. "year"; the year of 360 days; the TUN sign in IS and DN notations 2> n. part of the name of the ruler of Seibal, Aj B'olon Ab'taj (cf. Seibal Stelae 7, 9, 10, and 11)

<> (JM) Represents the cross-section of a wooden drum, or tunkul. See also JA'AB' and TUN.

(PM) HAB' (hab') (T548) 1> n. "year"; the year of 360 days; the TUN sign in IS and DN notations 2> n. part of the name of the ruler of Seibal, AJ B'olon HAB'taj (cf. Seibal Stelae 7, 9, 10, and 11) <> Represents the cross-section of a wooden drum, or tunkul. See also HAAB' and TUN.

Click here for an explanation of the different elements shown within the entry.

Index | Back to A
Return to top of page Link to Order John Montgomery's Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs from Hippocrene Books, Inc.
Order John Montgomery’s Book

Text links to all pages at this site are available at the FAMSI INDEX