Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs - Wayeb

Kettunen & Helmke 2011
Thematic Dictionary: Nouns and Adjectives
Root/stem: Transliteration: Transcription: GC: Translation:
matan
ma-ta-na
ma-ta
matan
mata[n]
n
“present, offering of
grace, priviledge”
matz ma-tza matz n “sage, wiseman, learned
person”
may
ma-ya
MAY?-ya
MAY?
may
may
may
n
1) “deer” specifically the
Red Brocket Deer
(Mazama americana)
2) “gift, donation,
offering”
3) “tobacco” especially
the kind that is prepared
as a viscous paste and
snuffed
mayuy
ma-yu-yu
ma-yu
mayuy
mayu[y]
n
“mist, fog”
mim mi-mi mim n “paternal grandmother,
maternal greatgrandmother”
miyaatz mi-ya-tzi miyaatz n / adj “sage, wiseman, learned
person” or “sage, wise,
learned”
mo’
mo-o-o
mo-o
MO’-o
MO’
moo’ / mo’
mo’
mo’
mo’
n
“macaw” specifically the
Scarlet Macaw (Ara
Macao)
muknal [MUK]NAL muk-nal cn lit. “bury-place” referring
to “burial, tomb,
sepulcher”
mukuy mu-ku-yi mukuuy n “dove, pigeon”
mut
MUT-tu
mu-MUT
MUT
mut
mut
mut
n
lit. “braid, bundle” but
apparently is meant to
refer to a reed effigy of a
crocodile
mu’k mu-ka mu’k n “omen” see also muut
muut mu-ti muut n 1) “bird”
2) “omen”
muwaan
mu-wa-ni
MUWAN-ni
MUWAN
muwaan
muwaan
muwa[a]n / muwan
n
possibly “sparrowhawk”
or “screech-owl”
but in most cases appears
to refer to a supernatural
bird of prey
muyal / muyaal
MUYAL-ya-la
mu-MUYAL-la
MUYAL-la
MUYAL
MUYAL-li
muyal
muyal
muyal
muyal / muya[a]l
muyaal
n
“cloud”
na’ na na[’] n “lady, mother”
nah NAH nah adj “first”
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