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
Tzac, v. To seek, to follow.
Tzen, n. Food, sustenance; hence,
Tzentah, To give food to.
Tzicil, v. To obey, to serve.
Tzimin, n. A horse.
Tzol, n. A string, thread; hence, verb, to arrange on a string, to put
in order, to adjust; _tzolan_, an arrangement, series, order.
Tzuc, n. A part, division. p. 54.
Tzucub, n. A province.
U
U, n. The moon; a month; menstrual period; a string of beads, a collar;
rosary.
pron. His, her, its, their.
Also a euphonic particle before vowels.
Uaatal, v. To set up, erect.
Uabic, adv. How, in what manner.
Uac, Six.
Uacchahal, v. To emerge with force. p. 185.
Uacuntah, v. To set on end, to put in place; to designate, appoint;
_uacuntahbal_, the putting in place, etc.
Uah, n. Tortilla, bread; _uahal uahob_. p. 129.
Uahil, n. Banquet; guest.
Ualac, adv. While, meanwhile.
Ualkahal, v. To turn oneself, to return.
Uaxac, Eight.
Uay _or_ Uai, adv. Here, in this place.
Uazaklom, n. A return, p. 86.
Ubah, v. To hear, understand.
Uchebal, conj. In order that.
Uchul, v. aor. _uchi_, fut. _uchuc_. To happen, to occur, take place,
come to pass.
Uinalal, n. Labor, work.
Uinbail, n. Image, figure.
Uinic, n. Man; a measure, p. 27.
Uitz, n. A mountain, a hill. p. 131.
Ulul, v. To arrive, return.
Ulum, n. A bird, a pheasant.
Uooh, v. To write, p. 63.
Utial, prep. For, on account of.
Utz, adj. Good; _utzil_, the good, the well-being.
Utzcinah, v. To make better, to perfect; to compose a speech or essay;
to set in order.
Utzuac, adv. Now, be it now.
Uuc. Seven.
Uuɔ, n. A folding, doubling; a line of warriors.
X
Xachetah, v. To seek, to procure.
Xamach, n. A large pot or jar.
Xaman, n. The North.
Xan, n. Straw;
conj. also adv. slowly.
Xantal, v. aor. _xanhi_ fut. _xanac_. To stay behind, to remain.
Xenhi, v. To vomit.
Xic, v. To split, to divide.
Xicin, n. The ear, the hearing.
Ximbal, v. to journey, to pass.
Xiu, n. Grass, herbage, name of a noble family. p. 109.
Xma, prep. Without.
Xocol, v. To count, to read.
Xotlahal, v. To cut.
Xul, n. End, limit;
v. to end, also _xulul_.
Y
Ya, n.
1. Love
2. Pain, wound, sickness.
3. Difficulty.
4. A shoe.
Yaab, adj. Much, abundant: _yaabil_, abundance, multitude.
Yacunah, v. To love.
Yah _or_ Yaah, n. Severe sickness.
Yala, The rest, remainder.
Yalan, prep. Under, beneath.
Yan _or_ Yanhal, v. To have, to be, to stand.
Yax, adv. First, freshly;
adj. green, young.
Yaxchun, n. The beginning, cause.
Yetel, conj. And, with, a compound of _u etel_, his or its companion,
usually abbreviated _to[TN-49] y_.
Yib, n. A bean.
Yic, n. Red peppers.
Yok, prep. On, over, in front of.
Yoklal, prep. By reason of, because of.
Yokolcab, adv. On the earth, in the world.
Yol, n. Mind, spirit.
Yxma, prep. Without, =_xma_.[TN-50]
Yub, n. Cloak, coat.
Yum, n. Father; lord; ruler; head of a family.
Yum _or_ Yumtah, v. To wave, to move to and fro.
Z
Zabin, n. A weasel.
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