POPOL VUH


A PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY

Compiled by Lucille Kaufman Weil

ACCENTS: According to Brasseur de Bourbourg, accents, unless indicated, vary in different population groups. Corruptions and variations have made impossible any definite rules. Example: Abah (stone) may be alternately pronounced ábah and abah'.

Acab, Ah kahb
Achac-Iboy, Ahtchak-Eeboy
Acul-Vinac, Ahkool-Weenock
Ahalcaná, Ahahl kahnah'
Ahalmez, Ahahl mess
Ahalpuh, Ahahl poo
Ahaltocob, Ahahl taw kawb
Ahau, Ah how
Ahpop-Achih, Ah pawp ah tchee
Ahpop-Camhá, Ah pawp-Kahm hah'
Ahpoxa, Ah pawsha
Ahpozotzil, Ah paw sawt seel
A Raxá Lac, Ah Rahshah' Lock
A Raxá Tzel, Ah Rahsha' Tsail
A Tohil, Ah Taw heel
Ahtzic-Vinac, Aht seek-Weenock
Alom, Ah lawm.
Amac-Tan, Ah mahk-Tahn
Amac-Uquincat, Ah mahk-Ookeen kaht
Anonas, Ah naw nahss
Avilix, Ah wee leesh

Balam-Colob, Bah lahm-Kawlawb
Balami-ha, Bah lahmee-hah
Balam-Quitzé, Bah lahm-Keetsay'
Batenabá, Bah tayn-Ah bah'
Beleheb Queh, Bay lay hayb-Kay
Beleheb Tzi, Bay lay hayb Tsee
Bitol, Bee tawl

Cabauil-Pom, Kahbah weel-Pawm
Cabracán, Kahbrah kahn'
Cacao, Kah kow
Caculhá Huracán, Kahkoolhah' Hoorah kahn'
Caglacán, Kah glah kahn'
Cahá-Paluna, Kahah'-Pah loonah
Cakchiquel, Kock chee kayl
Camalotz, Kah mah lawts
Camazotz, Kah mah sawts
Camucú, Kahmoo koo'
Canchahel, Kahn tcha hayl
Canté, Kahn tay'
Cantiles, Kahn tee layss
Caoqué, Kow kay'
Caquixahá, Kah keesh ahah'
Caquix-Tucur, Kah keesh Tookoor
Carinimac, Kahree nee mock
Cauutepech, Kow ootay paytch
Cavec, Kah wayk
Cavinal, Kah wee nahl
Cavixtán-Pom, Kah weesh tahn'-Pawm
Cavizimah, Kah weesee mah
Caxcon, Kahsh kawn
Cayalá, Kah yah lah'
Cazam Ah Chatam, Kahsahm Ah Tchahtahm
Chabicac, Tchabee kahk
Chabi-Tucur, Tchabee-Tookoor
Chahal, Tcha hahl
Chamalacán, Tcha mahlah kahn'
Chamiabac, Tchahmee ahbahk
Chamiaholom, Tchahmee ahawlawm
Chayim-há, Tchahyeem-hah'
Chicha, Tchee tchah
Chigag, Tchee gahg
Chihac, Tchee hock
Chi-Izmachí, Tchee Eesmah tchee'
Chilipan, Tchee lee pahn
Chimalmat, Tchee mahl maht
Chipi-Caculhá, Tcheepee Kabkoolbah'
Chi-Pixab, Tchee-Peeshahb
Chi-Quix, Tchee-Keesh
Chiracán Xmucané, Tchee rah kahn' Shmoo kahnay'
Chi-Temah, Tchee-Taymah
Chitic, Tchee teek
Chituy, Tchee tooy
Chomihá, Tchaw meehah'
Chouén, Tchoh ayn'
Chuganal, Tchoo gahnahl
Chulimal, Tchoo lee mahl

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