The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
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The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Maya language -- Texts; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History
Mazeual, n. Vassal, servant. Nahuatl, _maceualli_.
Mehen, n. A son.
Mek, n. An armful, hence
Mektantah, _or_ Mektanma, v. To hold in one's power, to rule, govern.
Mektancah, n. Jurisdiction, municipality.
Mektanmail, n. A ruler, governor.
Mentah, v. To make, manufacture.
Menyah, v. To work, serve.
n. Work, service.
Met, n. A wheel. p. 86.
Mex _or_ Meex, n. The beard.
Meyah, v. To serve, to labor for one.
Minantal, v. p. p. minaan.[TN-47] To lack, to be absent or wanting, not
to have.
Molcintah, v. To gather together, join, unite.
Moltah, v. To gather around.
Mothtal, v. To humble, to submit.
Muk, n. Fortitude, bravery.
Muktan, v. To suffer with fortitude.
Mul _or_ Mol, part. in comp. Jointly, in common.
Mulba, v. To congregate, to come together.
Multepal, v. To rule or govern jointly. p. 131.
Muz, v. To cut.
N
Na, n. A house, not designating whose.
Naat, v. To know, understand.
Nacal, v. To ascend. p. 28.
Nachi, adv. Far off, distant.
Nacpalancal, v. To grope, to feel one's way.
Nah, v. To suit, wish, desire; _nahuba_, to suit, etc., for oneself.
Nak, n. The abdomen, belly, the end; verb. to end, finish; to join, to
stick; _tu nak_, at the end, near, close to.
Nakal, v. To approach, to join on.
Nant, v. See _Naat_.
Noh, adj. Great, large.
Nohkakil, n. Smallpox. p. 132.
Nohoch, adj. Great, large.
Nohol, n. The South.
Nuc, adj. Great, large.
Nuc, v. To answer;
n. an answer.
Nuctah, v. To understand, perceive.
Nucté, adj. Old, ancient; _nucteel_, the elders and leading men of a
town.
Nucul, n. Signification, meaning; manner, form, figure.
Numya, n. Toil, misery, unhappiness.
Nucahthan, v. To reply, to answer.
Nupthan, n. Companion, associate.
O
Oc, n. The foot; _yooc_ his foot, their feet.
Oca _or_ Ochaa _or_ Ocolha, (From v. _ocol_, to enter, _haa_, water,) To
baptize.
Ocnakuchil, n. A pestilence. p. 151.
Ocol, v. aor. _oci_, fut. _ococ_. To enter; also _sensu obscœno_.
Ohel, v. aor. _tah_, fut. _té_. To know, to recognize.
Ol, n. Mind, intention, will.
Olah, v. To wish, to desire;
n. will, goodwill, wish.
On, pron. We.
Ontkin, adv. For a long time.
Op _or_ Oop, n. The anona, custard apple.
Otoch, n. House, dwelling, denoting whose. p. 106.
Ox, adv. Three; _oxlahun_, thirteen. p. 130.
P
Pa _or_ Paa, n. A walled town, stronghold, fortress. p. 163.
Pa, v. To break, break down, destroy.
Pach, To take possession of, to select a place.
Pach, n. The back of the shoulders; the outer or back part; hence, the
last or end of anything; _tu pach_, behind, after.
Pachal, adv. Afterwards, late.
Paiche, n. A mark, a line.
Pak _or_ Pakil, n. A wall of stone, verb, aor. _ah_, fut. é.[TN-48] To
found, build, sow, plant; hence
Pakal, n. A building, founding, etc.
Pakte _or_ Pakteil, adv. All together, in all.
Palil, n. A servant, man-servant.
Pan, n. Standard, banner.
Patan, n. Tribute, tax; from _paatah_, to watch, to guard.
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