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

Alternative readings: KAY
Translation: fish
Part of speech: Noun

Logogram spellings of chay

JM.p59.#2

cha.ya

 

·    This is a syllabogram-only spelling for the word “fish” in Classic Maya. This (presumably) had dialectical variation KAY/CHAY, and the JM example happens to be the syllabogram-only spelling for the chay variant.