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Glyph T229.683b:130 - a-ja-wa

a-ja-wa (ajaw) (T229.683b:130) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates first-rank nobility of both sexes.

Glyph Tnn - AJAW

AJAW (ajaw) (Tnn) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates first-rank nobility of both sexes

<> (JM) Represents the head of a rodent with T533 AJAW over forehead.

Glyph T747a - AJAW

AJAW (ajaw) (T747a) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates first-rank nobility of both sexes

<> (JM) Represents a vulture head with T533 AJAW over forehead.

Glyph T533 - AJAW

AJAW (Ajaw) (T533) > n., day sign; twentieth or last day of the Maya Tzolk'in calendar; designates the Sun God.

<> (JM) Represents a face within a cartouche.

Glyph T364, or T774.584v - AJAW

AJAW (ajaw) (T364, or T774.584v) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates status of first-rank nobility of both sexes.

Glyph T168:518b - AJAW

AJAW (ajaw) (T168:518b) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates status of first-rank nobility of both sexes.

(CH) 1> AJAW (ajaw) ajaw ~ n. "lord", "king" 2> AJAW[TE'] (ajawte') ajaw-te' ~ c.n. "tree-lord" title of monarchs 3> AJAW[TE'] ( [y-]ajaw-te') y-ajaw-te' ~ c.n. lit. "lord of the tree" or 'vassal of the tree' title of monarchs, possibly 'vassal of spears' martial title (cf. research by Alfonso Lacadena).

Glyph T168, or T584.687a - AJAW

AJAW (ajaw) (T168, or T584.687a) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates status of first-rank nobility of both sexes.

(CH) <> represents a stylized royal throne and its typical cushion (cf. research by Erik Boot).

Glyph T1000d - AJAW

AJAW (ajaw) (T1000d) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates first-rank nobility of both sexes

<> (JM) Represents the head of a young lord with T533 AJAW over forehead.

Glyph T168:188:188 - AJAW-le-le

AJAW-le-le (ajawlel) (T168:188:188) > n. "rulership," "kingship," "lordship."

(CH) > AJAW[le-le] (ajawlel) ajaw-lel > n. -abstr. "lordship", "kingship" or "kingdom".

Glyph T168:130 - AJAW-wa

AJAW-wa (ajaw) (T168:130) > n. "lord"; royal title, office; designates first-rank nobility of both sexes.

Glyph T168:518:130 - AJAW-wa TE'

AJAW-wa TE' (ajaw te') (T168:518:130) > n. "tree lord"; royal title.

(CH) 1> AJAW[TE']-wa (ajawte') ajaw-te' ~ c. n. "tree-lord" title of monarchs 2> AJAW-wa (ajaw) aj-aw ~ n. "lord" or "king".

Glyph T168:757 - B'A AJAW

B'A AJAW (b'a ajaw) (T168:757) > adj. + n. "first lord"; elite title.

(CH) > [B'AH]AJAW (b'a[a]h ajaw) b'aah-aj-aw ~ c.n. "head-lord" possibly heir-apparent.

Glyph T33:520.606:521 - CH'UL cha-TAN WINIK / K'UL cha-TAN WINIK (CH'UJUL cha-TAN WINIK / K'UJUL cha-TAN WINIK)

CH'UL cha-TAN WINIK / K'UL cha-TAN WINIK (CH'UJUL cha-TAN WINIK / K'UJUL cha-TAN WINIK) (ch'ul chatan winik / k'ul chatan winik, ch'ujul chatan winik / k'ujul chatan winik) (T33:520.606:521) > tit. phr. "sacred Chatan person"; resembles an EG but with "person" rather than "lord": ch'ul . . . winik/ch'ul . . . ajaw;  refers to someone from "Chatan".

(PM) CH'UL cha-TAN WINIK / K'UL cha-TAN WINIK (CH'UHUL cha-TAN WINIK / K'UHUL cha-TAN WINIK) (ch'ul chatan winik / k'ul chatan winik, ch'uhul chatan winik / k'uhul chatan winik)

(CH) > K'UH[cha]-TAN-WINIK (k'uh[ul] chatan winik) k'uh-ul chatan winik ~ n.-attr. n. n. "godly Chatan person/people", or "divine Chatan person/people" appears to function as an ethnonym.

Glyph T40 - CH'UL/K'UL (CH'UJUL/K'UJUL)

CH'UL/K'UL (CH'UJUL/K'UJUL) (ch'ul/k'ul, ch'ujul/k'ujul) (T40) > adj. "sacred, holy, divine"; incorporates a visual and conceptual analogy between blood and the soul; derives from the word ch'ulel  in several Mayan languages, meaning "soul, holiness, divinity, spirituality"

<> (JM) Depicts drops of liquid, most likely blood, and an "upside-down Ajaw" glyph (la).

(PM) CH'UL/K'UL (CH'UHUL/K'UHUL) (ch'ul/k'ul, ch'uhul/k'uhul)

(CH) > K'UH (k'uh[ul] ) k'uh-ul ~ n.-attr. lit. "godly" or "divine".

Glyph T37.168:518:130 - CH'UL AJAW-wa / K'UL AJAW-wa (CH'UJUL AJAW-wa / K'UJUL AJAW-WA

CH'UL AJAW-wa / K'UL AJAW-wa (CH'UJUL AJAW-wa / K'UJUL AJAW-WA (ch'ul ajaw / k'ul ajaw, ch'ujul ajaw / k'ujul ajaw) (T37.168:518:130) > adj. + n. "sacred/holy/divine lord"; royal title.

(PM) CH'UL AJAW-wa / K'UL AJAW-wa (CH'UHUL AJAW-wa / K'UHUL AJAW-wa) (ch'ul ajaw / k'ul ajaw, ch'uhul ajaw / k'uhul ajaw)

(CH) > K'UH[AJAW]wa (k'uh[ul] ajaw) k'uh-ul ajaw ~ n.-attr. n. "godly lord" or "divine king".

Glyph T228 - cha/ka

cha/ka (cha/ka) (T228) > phonetic sign.

(CH) 1> AJAW[NE'N?] ([y]ajaw ne'[h]n) y-ajaw n'en ~ 3SE-c.n. "vassal of the mirror" 2> [NE'N?]AJAW (ne'[h]n ajaw) ne'hn ajaw ~ c.n. "mirror lord".

Glyph T109.168:41 - CHAK CH'UL AJAW / CHAK K'UL AJAW

CHAK CH'UL AJAW / CHAK K'UL AJAW (chak ch'ul ajaw) (T109.168:41) 1 > adj. + n. "great holy lord" 2> adj. + n. "red holy lord"

<> (JM) Functions as the Emblem Glyph of Chinikihá, Chiapas. Alternatively CHAK CH'UHUL AJAW / CHAK K'UHUL AJAW.

(PM) Alternatively CHAK CH'UHUL AJAW / CHAK K'UHUL AJAW.

(CH) > CHAK-[K'UH]AJAW (chak k'uh[ul] ajaw) chak k'uh-ul ajaw ~ adj. n.-attr. n. "great godly lord", "great divine king".

Glyph T644[584]:116:130 59.168:188 - CHUM-wa-ni TI AJAW-le-{l}

CHUM-wa-ni TI AJAW-le-{l} (chumwan ti ajawlel) (T644[584]:116:130 59.168:188) > ti-construction v. phr. "seated in lordship"; primary and complete statement of  "accession."

(CH) > CHUM-ni-wa ti-AJAW[le] (chumwaan ti ajawle[l] ) chum-waan ti ajaw-lel ~ pos.v.-pass. loc. n.-abstr. "sat into lordship", "sat into kingship", or "sat in the kingdom".

Glyph T41 299:520.606.23 117.741v:102 - CH’UL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki / K’UL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki (CH’UJUL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki / K’UJUL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki)

CH’UL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki / K’UL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki (CH’UJUL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki / K’UJUL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki) (ch'ul chatan winik / k'ul chatan winik, ch'ujul chatan winik / k'ujul chatan winik) (T41 299:520.606.23 117.741v:102) > tit. phr. "sacred Chatan person"; resembles an EG but with "person" rather than "lord": ch'ul . . . winik/ch'ul . . . ajaw; refers to someone from "Chatan".

(PM) CH'UL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki / K'UL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki (CH'UHUL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki / K'UHUL cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki) (ch'ul chatan winik / k'ul chatan winik, ch'uhul chatan winik / k'uhul chatan winik)

(CH) > K'UH cha-TAN-na wi-WINIK-ki (k'uh[ul] chatan winik) k'uh-ul chatan winik ~ n.-attr. n. n. "godly Chatan person/people", or "divine Chatan person/people" appears to function as an ethnonym.

Glyph T40.168:44:606v - CH’UL to-{k} TAN AJAW / K’UL to-{k} TAN AJAW (CH’UJUL to-{k} TAN AJAW / K’UJUL to-{k} TAN AJAW)

CH’UL to-{k} TAN AJAW / K’UL to-{k} TAN AJAW (CH’UJUL to-{k} TAN AJAW / K’UJUL to-{k} TAN AJAW) (Ch'ul Tok Tan Ajaw / K'ul Tok Tan Ajaw, Ch'ujul Tok Tan Ajaw / K'ujul Tok Tan Ajaw) (T40.168:44:606v) > adj. + n. "Sacred/Holy/Divine Cloud Center Lord", "Sacred/Holy/Divine Cloud Place Lord"; elite title.

(PM) CH'UL to-{k} TAN AJAW / K'UL to-{k} TAN AJAW (CH'UHUL to-{k} TAN AJAW / K'UHUL to-{k} TAN AJAW) (Ch'ul Tok Tan Ajaw / K'ul Tok Tan Ajaw, Ch'uhul Tok Tan Ajaw / K'uhul Tok Tan Ajaw)

(CH) > K'UH[[to[TAN]AJAW] (k'uh[ul] to[k]ta[h]n ajaw) k'uh-ul toktahn ajaw ~ n.-attr. c.n. n. "godly Toktahn Lord" or "divine Toktahn King".

Glyph T607v.684a 59.168:188 - jo-JOY-ja TI AJAW-le-{l}

jo-JOY-ja TI AJAW-le-{l} (joyaj ti ajawlel) (T607v.684a 59.168:188) > pass. v. phr. "(did) accede in lordship," "(did) accede as ruler," "was emergent in lordship"; general "accession" phrase; the "affix cluster."

Glyph T168:544:116 - K'IN-ni AJAW

K'IN-ni AJAW (K'in Ajaw) (T168:544:116) > adj. + n. "sun lord"; royal/elite title.

Glyph T604:61 168:533.102 - k'u-yu NIK-ki AJAW

k'u-yu NIK-ki AJAW (K'uy Nik Ajaw) (T604:61 168:533.102) > adj. + n. "Bird Flower Lord"; royal title used especially at Copán.

Glyph T502 - ma/MA

ma/MA (ma) (T502) 1> phonetic sign 2> negative marker 3> adj. "not"

<> (JM) Represents a water lily with infixed AJAW.

Glyph T582.279.168:529 - mo-o WITZ AJAW

mo-o WITZ AJAW (Mo' Witz Ajaw) (T582.279.168:529) > n. "Macaw Mountain Lord."

Glyph T582.279 117.168:507 - mo-o wi-tzi AJAW

mo-o wi-tzi AJAW (Mo' Witz Ajaw) (T582.279 117.168:507) > n. "Macaw Mountain Lord."

Glyph T569.168:559[544] - MUTUL AJAW-TAK

MUTUL AJAW-TAK (mutul ajaw-tak) (T569.168:559[544]) > pl. n. "Mutul lords"; includes the plural suffix -tak.

Glyph T533v - NICH/NIK

NICH/NIK (nich/nik) (T533v) 1> n. "flower" 2> relat. "son"

<> (JM) The "capped AJAW" glyph.

Glyph T58:168:513:130 - SAK TE' AJAW-wa

SAK TE' AJAW-wa (Sak Te' Ajaw) (T58:168:513:130) > adj. + n. "White Tree Lord"; elite/royal title.

Glyph T59.168:188 - TI AJAW le-{l}

TI AJAW le-{l} (ti ajawlel) (T59.168:188) > prep. phr. "in rulership," "in lordship," "in kingship"

<> (JM) Final component of the "affix cluster." Part of the general "accession" verbs joy' ti ajawlel  and chumwan ti ajawlel.

Glyph T110.168:44:606 - to-ko TAN AJAW

to-ko TAN AJAW (Tok Tan Ajaw) (T110.168:44:606) > n. "Cloud Center Lord"; elite/royal title associated with a location at Palenque.

Glyph T1:126.168:514:130 - U ya-AJAW-wa TE'

U ya-AJAW-wa TE' (u yajaw te') (T1:126.168:514:130) > poss. n. "his lord of the tree"; possessed elite title.

Glyph TVI.170:561:130 - WAK CHAAN-wa AJAW / WAK KAAN-wa AJAW

WAK CHAAN-wa AJAW / WAK KAAN-wa AJAW (Wak Chaan Ajaw / Wak Kaan Ajaw) (TVI.170:561:130) 1> n. "Six Sky Lord" 2> n. "lifted/hoisted/erected/stood-up lord"; elite title.

(PM) WAK CHAN-wa AJAW / WAK KA'AN-wa AJAW (Wak Chan Ajaw / Wak Ka'an Ajaw)

Glyph T539v - WAY

WAY (way) (T539v) 1> n. "hole" 2> n. "entrance, portal" 3> n. "water" 4> n. "spirit, co-essence, nawal"  5> n. "room, quarter" 6> intr. v. "to sleep"

<> (JM) The AJAW sign half-covered with jaguar pelt.

Glyph T117.513v:59 1000g - wi-ti-ki AJAW

wi-ti-ki AJAW (Witik Ajaw) (T117.513v:59 1000g) > n. "Witik lord"; elite title; witik  of unknown meaning.

Glyph T126:168:563a:122 - ya-AJAW K'AK'

ya-AJAW K'AK' (Yajaw K'ak') (T126:168:563a:122) > poss. prep. phr. "Lord of the Fire," "Fire Lord"; elite title.

Glyph T126:533.130 - ya-AJAW-wa

ya-AJAW-wa (yajaw) (T126:533.130) > poss. n. "his/her/its lord"; relationship glyph generally meaning "underlord," "subordinate"; elite title.

Glyph T126.168:513v.130 - ya-AJAW-wa TE'

ya-AJAW-wa TE' (yajaw te') (T126.168:513v.130) > poss. prep. phr. "lord of the tree," "tree lord" 2> poss. n. "his/her/its tree lord"; elite title.

Glyph T126.747a:130.87 - ya-AJAW-wa TE'

ya-AJAW-wa TE' (yajaw te') (T126.747a:130.87) 1> poss. prep. phr. "Lord of the Tree," "Tree Lord"; elite title 2> poss. n. "his/her/its Tree Lord"; elite title.

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