Quechua and Mayan languages are they related?

This table explores a few nouns related between these two main languages. Much work will be done in the future on these similarities. This document will be upgraded frequently.

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Quechua

Quechua

Runa Simi

 

Mayan Languages

 

 

Biblical Hebrew

 

Aqha

Aha

Chicha, drink

Uc’

Uc’

Ucj

Uq

Uc’

Uc’e

Uc’ej

Uc’aj

 

Uc’a

Tojo

Chuj

Chuj

Jaca

Jaca

Acat

Kanj

Kanj

 

Ixil

Drink

Drink

Drink

Drink

Drink liquor

Drink

Drink

Drink (imperative)

drink

 

 

 

Antuta

Arc, bow.

Uunte

Wun-te

Unte

Itza

Chon Chon

Bow for arrow

 

 

Chaki

Foot, leg

Tuuq

Tuq

Tuuq

Tuq

Pmam

Pmam

Pchi

Pchi  

Leg

Leg

Leg

Leg

SHoQ 

SHaQ  

leg, thigh.

leg (lower).

Chayay

Chayamuy

Arrive

Arrive

Cha

Yuca

Arrive there

 

 

Chiwchi

Chicklet

Chichin

Chic

Hen

Tse'etsa'

offspring produce, issue.

Chumpi

Belt

Shimbal

Shimbul

Cakc

Cakc

Belt, sash

Belt, sash

 

 

Ch’anka

Canyon

Cha-c’an

Yuca

Valley

 

 

Ch’awar

Bristle

Sumal

Cakc

Hair

 

 

Ch'upu

Boil (infected pimple/skin tumor).

Chip

Sipoj 

Uspa

Uspa

Boil, pimple

Boil, pimple

 

 

Chusi

Blanket

Tzutz

Chol

Blanket, shawl (Sp. Cobija)

 

 

Ch’oho, uhu

Cough

Ojob

 

Huas

Quic

Uspa

Cough

 

 

Ch’uspa

Bag (coca)

Chi!npa

 

 

Chispa

Tzispaj

Jaca

 

 

Jaca

Jaca

Bat (Sp. Red donde cargan maíz)

Bag

Bag

 

 

Hap’iy

Capture

Ipil

 

 

Chapon

Jaca

 

 

Uspa

Capture, almost inaudible.

Chap(on)

 

 

Ichhu

Herb

Shiw

Shi iw

Itaj

 

Itzaj

 

Iichaaj

 

 

I>ichaj

 

 

Laca

Yuca

Kanj

 

Agua

 

Cakc

Tzut

Quic

Uspa

Pmam

Pchi

Keck

Herb, certain leaves

Herbs, grass

Herb, (Sp. Hierba comestible)

Herb, (Sp. Hierba comestible)

Herb

 

‘eseb

 

 

Deshe’

 

 

 

 

Chatsiyr

herb, herbage, grass, green plants.

Grass, new grass, green herb, vegetation, young.

Grass, leek, green grass, herbage.

Iñiy

Believe

Niim-a

Teco

Believe

 

 

K'aki

Chin

Cacalte

Uspa

Jaw, chin

 

 

K'allma

Branch

C’ue’lab

Huas

branch

 

 

Kasu

Kill

Cansaah

Camsi

Pmam

Kekc

Kill

Kill

Qatal

to slay, kill.

Kisa

Bramble

Q’ish

Mam

Thorn (sp. Espina, pescado)

 

 

K’askay

Attach

C’sh-ic

C’ash

Laca

Yucca

Tie, tie it up

Tie up

 

 

Kurku

Beam

Jiir

Chic

Beam, rafter (Sp. Roof pole)

 

 

K’utuy

Khachuy

Bite

Bite

Catu

Cushu

Huas

Chol

Bite

Bite

 

 

 

Lawray

Burn

‘El-el

Laca

Burn

 

 

_llataq

_otaq

Also

Noshtoc

Tzot

Also (Sp. También, otra vez)

 

 

Muyu

Circumference

Mululuul

 

Wol

Huas

 

Yuca

Round (Spa. Redondo)

Class. for round things and groups.

 

 

osq'on

usqun

usqhon

Brain

Sicojc

Chijnac

Saqsi’m

Chol

Tojo

Teco

Brain

Brain

Brain (Sp. Sesos)

 

 

Paqpa

Cactus

Pac’ac’

Huas

Nopal cactus

 

 

P’osqo

Acid

Paj

Pajci

Yuca

Yuca

Sour

Sour (Sp. Vinagre)

Boser

Unripe grapes, sour grapes.

Purutu

Tarwi

Wayruru

Bean

Bu!’ul

Pelu !’

Buur

Yuca

Mopa

Chor

Beans

String beans

Beans

 

 

Qhasqo

Chest

C’u’sh

Chest

Cakc

Tzut

Quic

Pmam

Pchi

 

 

Sayk’upakuy

Agitated (through Exhaustion, fatigue)

Tzeceenib

Tzecel

Tzecenec

Sac-t

Huas Huas Huas Tojo

Fatigue

Get tired

Tired

Get tired.

 

 

Simp'a

Braid

Thipal

Huas

Braids (Sp. Trenzar)

 

 

Sipas

Young woman

Chopal

Tzeob

Tzeub

Yuca

Tzot

Tzot

Girl

Girl

Girl

 

 

Sipi

 

Sapup

Chic

Rope (Sp. Cordón)

Chebel

Cord, rope, territory, band, company.

Sisi

Ant

C’is

Ch’ici!n

Tzot

Mam

Ant (Sp. Hormiga arriera)

A big ant

 

 

Soqos

Cane, hollow

Tzajib

Sic-ut

Siqap

Huas

Chol

Chor

Reed, cane

Reed, cane

Reed, cane

 

 

Such’i

Catfish

Shesh

 

 

Laca Itza

Mopa

Chol

Chon

Medium-size cryfish

 

 

Suntur

Cabinet, retinue

C’anche’

Laca

Chair (Sp. Asiento)

 

 

Sut’inchapuy

Avenge

Ch’atoj

Yuca

Avenge

 

 

Tayta

Father

Taata

Ta-ta

Tata

Teet

Tet

Ta-ta

Tat

Tata

Huas Huas Huas Laca Laca Yuca Itza Mopa

Father

Dod           

Beloved, love, uncle.

Taqey

Accumulate

Tocol

Tzot

Heap, pile (Sp. amontonado)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taka

Knock, blow

Sac’

 

Saac’

Uspa

Pchi

Kekc

Hit

 

Hit

Taqa’

To strike, to smite, to blow, clap, blast.

Taklla

Plow

Tic

Cakc

Tzut

Quic

Uspa

Pmam

Pchi

Sow

 

 

Taksa

Medium-sized

T’ijash

 

Tz’etz’(ec)

Tz’etz’

Tz’itz’I

Huas

 

Yucca

 

Yuca

Mopa

Small (Sp. Chiquitito)

Small (Sp. Poco)

 

Small

Little, small

 

 

Taku

An oxidated red earth used in red paint

Tzacni’

Chac

Chaq

Tzaj

Tzac

Huas

Yuca

Yuca

Chon

Tzel

Red

Red

Red

Red

Red

 

 

Takyay

Remain, be stable, sit, be

Tz’ujan

Tz’ongan

Tz’uqlic

Acat

Jaca

Pchi

Sit (Sp. Sentado)

Sit (Sp. Sentado)

Sit (Sp. Sentado)

 

 

Talliy

Wisiy

Ch’umay

Empty, empty out, pour out.

Chuuli

Chol(el)

Teco

Tzot

Pour out

Pour (Sp. Vaciar de un recipiente al otro)

 

 

Tanqay

Push

Tuc

Tucuwic

Uspa

Uspa

Push

Push

 

 

 

Tantanakuy

Gather together, fight

C’atuntaj

Yuca

Fight (Sp. Pelear)

 

 

Tantay

Collection, v. collect, gather together

T’iath

Huas

Piled up, heap

 

 

Tapara

Tapara sonqo

Doubled

Hypocrite, two-faced.

Tzaab

Chap’el

Cha’wal

Huas

Chol

Ixil

Two

Two

Two

 

 

Taqe

Deposit for foods, agricultural products, etc.

Tohl

 

 

seehl

Tzut

Pmam

Pchi

Kekc

Vessel, dish, tortilla gourd.

 

Vessel, dish, tortilla gourd.

 

 

Taqmay

Thuniy

Demolish, undermine, knock down with a tool.

Tan-I

 

Tan-iloj

Jaca

 

Jaca

To destroy, finish, put an end to.

Destruction

 

 

Taqru

Chhaqru

Mixed

Tz’uj(el)

Tzot

Mix (Sp. Mecer)

 

 

Taqsu

 

Tall, thin man

T’ijash

 

Tz’etz’(ec)

Tz’etz’

Tz’itz’I

Huas

 

Yuca

 

Yuca

Mopa

Thin, small (Sp. Chiquitito)

Thin, small (Sp. Poco)

 

Thin, small

Little, small

 

 

Taqya

Dung of sheep, llamas, rabbits, etc.

Ta’

 

 

 

Acha!q

Huas

Laca

Itza

Mopa

Cakc

Quic

Feces

 

 

 

Feces

 

 

 

Tarantachay

 

Tarantachiy

 

Tarantasqa

 

Tarantay

Tremble from fright.

Bother, annoy, riot.

Startled, uneasy.

Be startled, be uneasy.

T’eleleel

 

Cercen

Huas

 

Uspa

Tremble (Sp. Temblar)

Tremble (Germ. Zitternd)

 

 

Taripay

 

 

Taripasqa

 

Taripay

Dipute, lawsuit, v. dipute.

Condemned, n. condemnation.

Justice, judgement, v. judge (comdemn), catch up with, catch up to.

Tzleweple

Tojo

fight

 

 

Tarwi

Lupine

Yalpa

Ch’ui

Chulpat

Kanj

Agua

Chic

Net, bag

Net, bag

Pot, jarro

 

 

Taski

Unmarried woman between 20 or 30 years ofd, maiden.

Ishiq

Ishoh-e

Ishq’on

Chol

Ixil

Pmam

Woman

Woman

Woman 

 

 

Tatiy

Thaniy

Cease, refrain, stop as required.

Tan’i

Jaca

Finish, to destroy, put an end to.

 

 

Tawna

Champi

Support

Chapal

Tzot

Family (Sp. Clase, familia)

 

 

Teqsi

Foundation

Shantal

Laca

Remain, stay,  last

Shatah

Foundation, support, stay

Teqte

Seqe

White chicha

Tij

Tij

 

Tija

Cakc

Tzut

Quic

Uspa

Drink

 

 

Drink

Tsakhar

White, reddish-grey, tawny

Tika

Brick

Tzacaam

Huas

Brick (Sp. Adobe)

 

 

Tikti

Wart

Ch’oc

Shoc’

Wal to’ol

Tzot

Tzot

Huas

Boil, pimple (Sp. Verruga)

Idem

Tiltul

Dildul

Wart

Tiktikyay

Palpitate, beat rapidly, flutter

Ichiich

Huas

heart

 

 

Tinku

Regular-sized

Tij

Cack

Big

 

 

Tinya

 

Chhullchunki

Tamburine, small drum

Chijchij

 

Tzojtzoj

Jaca

 

Jaca

Rattle (Sp. Sonaja de tecomate)

Rattle (Sp. Jícara matraca)

 

 

Tipiy

Eqhay

T’eqway

Sinkhay

Husk corn

S-hm’ey

Teco

Husk corn, corn silk

 

 

Tiwi

Baby llama

Ch’ip

Uspa

Baby, young, new- born

 

 

Tiyay

Live, reside, sit down, land.

Tz’uyul

T’uyulic

T’uy

Ch’ia

Cakc

Quic

Quic

Chor

Sit (Sp. Sentado)

Sit

Sit

Plain, lowlands

 

 

Tonqor

Tonqori

Antara

Throat, windpipe

Tzojos

Tqula

Tojo

Man

Neck, throat

Neck, throat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuku

Huku

Owl

Tuhcul

Tujcul

Tucuru

Tojo

Tojo

Agua

Owl

Owl

Owl (Sp. Tecolote)

 

 

Tukuy

Every, v. finish, finalize

Tz’acal

Tzot

Finish (Sp. Completo)

 

 

Tulumpi

Ear ornament

Tu!mic

Tup!’up

Chuj

Laca

Earring

Earring

 

 

Tullpiy

v. paint, dye

Ta’a!l

Agua

Dye (Sp. Tinta)

 

 

Tullu

Skinny, bone, stalk

T’ililiil

Tililil

Tiyash

Huas

Huas

Chic

Thin

Thin

Thin

 

 

Tumin

Makas

Pottery jug with small mouth.

Tanaash

Pman

Jug, pitcher

 

 

Tupay

Meet, come upon

Tamuwal

Tawic

 

Tawin

Itza

Uspa

 

Uspa

Meet

Meet (Germ. Finden, verstehen)

meet

 

 

Tupiyay

Seed with an excessive quantity of seed

Tzumbul

Chon

Seed

 

 

Tupu

Fastening pin, measure (volume), measure of land

T’ipoyal

‘u-p’is

Huas

Mopa

Measure

Measure (boundary)

 

 

Tura

Brother

Atalal

Huas

Brother

 

 

Turiyay

Bother, bug

Ut(el)

Tzot

Complain (Sp. Regañar, molestar)

 

 

Tuta

Dark, night, night time

Tultzotz

Tzotz

Tocto

Tetzaj

Agua

Agua

Ixil

Mam

Dark

Dark

Dark

Light not dark

 

 

Tutu

Tutuq

Ñuqñu

Tit

One who sucks the tit.

Chu’uch

Chuchu

Tu

Itza

Itza

Kekc

Breast

 

Breast

 

 

Tuya

 

Urpi

Lark, beloved (woman)

Tzolol

Chuj

Pigeon, dove

 

 

Tuyru

Monument, marker

Ti’(il)

 

Ti’il

Huas

 

Tzot

Boundary (Sp. Borde, orilla)

Boundary (Sp. Orilla)

 

 

Thamin

Placenta

Tam-en

Tamen

Laca

Mopa

Liver

Liver

 

 

Thanirichiy

v. alleviate

Ch’an

Itza

Join together, make, do (Sp. Componer, aliviar

 

 

Thaniy

Calm

 

 

Cease

Chanal

 

 

Tan-i

Tzot

 

 

Jaca

Quiet (Sp. Quieto, calmado)

To destroy, finish, put an end to.

 

 

Thapa

Chaqcha

Dense, thick (especially in reference to germinating growth).

Tz’umen

Itza

Thick (Sp. Espeso)

 

 

Tharay

Open up, clear out a passage, exit, break opena way troughan enclosure.

Tel

Uspa

Open.

 

 

Thawtiy

Talk incoherently.

Tetan

Tzotel-i

 

Chawic

Yuca

Jaca

 

Uspa

Speak.

Speak , peck, to converse.

Speak.

 

 

Theqtichiy

Theqtiy

Fry in grease.

 

Tacao

Tacau

Tz^j-ic

Chic

Chic

Laca

Roast, fry.

 

Roas, fry (Sp. Freir)

 

 

Thinti

giggler

Chicil

Itaza

Ticklish (Sp. Cosquillas).

 

 

Thoqay

n. saliva,

v. spit

Ijil

Tuj

Ta’qa tzi’

Chujm

Chujb 

Huas

Chic

Agua

Pmam

Pchi

Saliva.

Saliva.

Saliva.

Saliva.

Saliva.

 

 

Thuni, Thuñi

 

 

Thuniy

Razed, crumbled away, decayed.

v. raze, lay waste, crumble, decay, ruin, knock down.

Tan-I

 

Tan-iloj

Jaca

 

Jaca

To destroy, finish, put an end to.

Destruction

 

 

Thupa

 

Thupa tawna,

Chambi.

Thupa yawri

n. technician.

 

Sceptre, staff of  authority.

Scepter of authority.

Thabal

 

Shapal

 

Chop

 

 

Huas

 

Tzot

 

 

 

 

Lord, master (Sp. Patron).

Family (Sp. Clase, familia).

Family.

 

 

 

 

T’añu

Senqa

Snub-nosed

Nose

Ch.an

Tch.a’na

Tz’an

Tz’ang

Mam

Mam

Man

Cakc

Nose

 

 

Nose

 

 

T’aphsay

Peck with a long beac, removing things (duck, hen).

t-a pec-s-aj

Laca

Move, you move it

 

 

T’aqa

 

 

T’aqa t’aqa

 

 

T’aqakapuy

 

T’aqakuy

Type, group, separated, scattered.

Spread out, separated, scattered.

Separate oneself, itself.

Separate onself, itself.

Chajal

 

Tzot

Separate (Sp. Apartado, separado).

 

 

T’aqsay

Wash clothes, punding with the palms.

Chuc’el

Tozt

To wash clothes.

 

 

T’aqwiy

Dig down, search out, conduct or search.

Tio-co

Chol

Dig.

 

 

T’asta

 

T’ustu

Adj. Short and fat.

Tontos

Tontot

Tuch-tuch

Chic

Chic

Tzot

Short.

Short.

Short.

 

 

T’ika

Flower

Tecoc

Chuj

Flower.

 

 

T’illa

Salka

K’ita

Wild, untamed

Citam

Yuca

Pig, wild.

 

 

T’impu

An elaborated pre-lented food dish made with many meats, fruits, vegetables, all submerged in rice.

T’inbi’l

Agua

Food (Sp. Comida)

 

 

T’impuriy

Teem, occur in huge numbers, spread out in large numbers.

Imp’on

Chor

Many, much.

 

 

T’inki

Joined ,indivis-ible,

n. coupling, a union of two, unit.

tamcunal

Huas

Joined together (Sp. Juntarse)

 

 

T’inkir

Andean flower

tecoc

Chuj

Flower.

 

 

T’itu

Alms, providence, benefactor.

Tzi

Uspa

Good.

 

 

T’iwka

Wach’i

Bow, arrow.

Tzimaj

Tzic-te

Wun-te

Kekc

Jaca

Chon

Arrow

Bow for arrow

Bow for arrow

 

 

T’iyusqa

Poisoned by excessive alcohol intake

It’iyal

Huas

Poison (Sp. Envenenar)

 

 

T’oqo

Husk’u

P’ukru

Loq’o

Usnu

Hole, opening.

Ch’ojol

Tzot

Hole

(Sp. Agujero)

 

 

T’arpuy

T’oqsiy

T’ipay

Prick, sting, stab, prick the conscience.

Tz’o’owal

To’bayal

 

Tzoc

Toq’

Huas

 

Huas

 

Ixil

Pchi

Stab, pierce (Sp. Agujerear).

Stab, pierce (Sp. Penetrar).

Stab, pierce.

Stab, pierce.

 

 

 

T’uru

Muddy, mud.

Sulul

Kekc

Mud, dirt.

 

 

T’ustu

T’asta

Ch’ukchu

Dwarf, dwarf

woman.

 

Tuch-tuch

Tushte!

Chicha!n

Ch’ochoc

Tzot

 

Chic

Yuca

Chol

Short.

 

Small.

Small.

Small.

 

 

Uray

Ura

Urapata

Urin

Bellow

Olon

Tzot

Bellow, under (Sp. Abajo)

 

 

Waqyay

Call

‘acan

oq’-e

o’qic

Mopa

Ixil

Uspa

Bark, groan

Cry out

Cry, weep

 

 

Waliq

Abundant

Baleb

Kekc

Many, much

Parach

 

Male’

 

Mirbah

To bud, sprout, shoot, bloom.

Full, fullness, that which fills.

Much.

Waqllisqa

Bad

Acshi

Ajshi

Chol

Chol

Bad

Bad

 

 

Wasanchay

Betray

Sachin

Uspa

Deceive, betray

 

 

Wayqe

Brother

Waqam

Chic

Brother (younger)

 

 

Wiru

Corn, sugar

Wale’

Tzel

Tzot

Jaca

Sugar cane (Sp. Cañamiel, caña)

 

 

Yana

Yana ch’illu

Black

Black

T’unu’

Huas

Black