[This article is part of the Learner's Maya Glyph Guide.]
CMGG entry for baah al

Translation: principal son of mother, first born, first child
Part of speech: Noun

Spellings of baah al

                                               

AT-E1168-lecture12.t0:31:56 = TNA Monument 69 F = JM.p43.#1

ba{ah}.AL                                                                                 ba{ah}.YAL

 

·    Meaning “the head/chief/principal son (of mother)”.

·    One of the less common instances of AL occurring without the possessive y-.