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Glyph T624v - JANAAB'

JANAAB' (janaab') (T624v) > n. "flower"; occurs in the names of several Palenque Classic Period kings, including Janaab' Pakal the Great (ruled A.D. 615-683)

<> (JM) Differs from PAKAL "shield" in that it has a dotted outline, rather than a cross-hatched outer perimeter, and has the "propeller" sign infixed within the center. See also ja-na-b'i, NIKTE', and PAKAL.

(PM) JANAB' (janab') (T624v) > n. "flower"; occurs in the names of several Palenque Classic Period kings, including Janab' Pakal the Great (ruled A.D. 615-683) <> Differs from PAKAL "shield" in that it has a dotted outline, rather than a cross-hatched outer perimeter, and has the "propeller" sign infixed within the center. See also ja-na-b'i, NIKTE', and PAKAL.

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