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

Translation: noun classifier for people
Part of speech: Grammatical particle / word

Logogram spellings of tikil: None known.

Syllabogram spellings of tikil

                                                

Stuart                                                                 Sánchez                                                                   Schele

CRN Panel 1 J1-K1                                            PAL Temple 18 Incised Shell F-G                        PAL TI West Tablet I7-J7

7.<ti:ki:li> <ch’o:ko>.<TAAK:ki>                     4.ti.<ki:li> <ch’o:ko>.<TAAK:ki>                         4.ti.<ki:li> <u:?>.<TUUN:ni:li>

 

·    EB.p167.pdfp172.#4 gives a reference to PAL Temple 18 Incised Shell F-G.

·    The syntax of this word is <n=numeral> tikil <X=noun> = “n X’s”, where X is a noun designating a humanj being, as tikil is a noun classifier for people.