Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs - Wayeb
Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs - Wayeb
Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs - Wayeb
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Kettunen & Helmke 2011<br />
Appendices<br />
Note: due <strong>to</strong> the fact that <strong>Maya</strong> hieroglyphic writing evolved both in time (during 1500 years) and space (in<br />
different areas), changes in grammar are apparent:<br />
Rendition: Language: Transliteration: Transcription: Translation:<br />
?<br />
(Late Preclassic)<br />
CHUM?<br />
chu[h]m?<br />
chuhm?-Ø<br />
he/she sat<br />
?<br />
(Early Classic)<br />
CHUM-ja<br />
chu[h]m[a]j<br />
chu-h-m-aj-Ø<br />
he/she sat<br />
Eastern Ch’olan<br />
(Late Classic)<br />
CHUM[mu]-la-ja<br />
chumlaj<br />
chum-l-aj-Ø<br />
he/she sat<br />
Western Ch’olan<br />
(Late Classic)<br />
CHUM[mu]-wa-ni<br />
chumwaan<br />
chum-waan-Ø<br />
he/she sat<br />
Table XXII: Examples of grammatical changes in time and space: chum-<br />
In Eastern Ch’olan the phrase “he/she acceded <strong>to</strong> power” (or “he/she sat in<strong>to</strong> the lordship” or “was seated in the<br />
kingdom”) is chumlaj ti ajawil (or chumlaj ti ajawlil) whereas in Western Cholan the phrase is chumwaan ta ajawlel.<br />
Rendition: Language: Transliteration: Transcription: Translation:<br />
?<br />
(Late Preclassic)<br />
HUL-ye<br />
hul[ee]y<br />
hul-eey-Ø<br />
he/she arrived<br />
Western Ch’olan?<br />
(Late Classic)<br />
HUL-li-ya<br />
huliiy<br />
hul-iiy-Ø<br />
he/she arrived<br />
Table XXIII: Examples of grammatical changes in time: hul-<br />
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