CMGG entry for ek'      (This article is part of the Learner's Maya Glyph Guide and Concordance.)

Translation: star
Part of speech: Noun

Logogram spellings of ek'

                                                                                       

K&L.p10.#3.1-2                                             TOK.p17.r3.c1                 25EMC.pdfp34.1 = JM.p89.#3                    MC.p163.r2.c2

EK’                                                                   EK’                                     EK’                             EK’                                 EK’

 

                                                             

K&H.p82.#2                           K&L.p10.#3.3                   TOK.p9.r4.c5                BMM9.p10.r2.c2                    25EMC.pdfp34.2 =  JM.p89.#2

EK’                                           EK’                                     EK’                                  EK’                                             EK’                              EK’

 

            

MC.p163.r2.c1                   

EK’                                        

 

·     Variants (2):

o A. Full – features:

§ A “diamond” element in the centre with curved sides = a 4-pointed star with points at N, S, E, W.

§ “Bolded” by a second, larger diamond – this can be equally angular, or more rounded.

§ 4 circles (often “washers”) at the 4 corners of a square, at NW, NE, SW, SE.

o B. Reduced – features:

§ Top or bottom half of the full variant.

§ The washers no longer at the corners = more encapsulated in the (half) diamond (which becomes more like a bold, curved “w”).

§ The “w” with optional reinforcement of the inner edge, outer edge, or with a spine.

§ The washers can become circles with dots in the centre.

·     Distinguish (phonetically similar):

o IHK’: “black”

o IK’: “wind/breath”

o EK’: “star”