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So far I have found it used in no place, in combination, where the value _manik_ will give a satisfactory interpretation.
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It is one of the characteristics of the _manik_ symbol, which, as heretofore shown, has, in some instances at least, _ch_ as one of its phonetic elements, whether considered truly phonetic or not.
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It is true these interpretations leave out the numeral prefix; nevertheless they serve to show that it is probable the true name is a word which retains the phonetic value of the _manik_ symbol as we have given it.
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As _china_ is the Zapotec name of the day, and signifies "deer," and _chigh_ is the Zotzil name for "deer," it is probable that the symbol preserves the old name, while in Maya this old name has been supplanted for some reason, or through some linguistic process, by _manik_.
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As _chikin_ is the Maya name for "west," we are justified in assuming that here at least this _manik_ symbol is to be interpreted by _chi_, and is in some sense phonetic.
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The following additional renderings are added here as tending to confirm the phonetic value assigned the _manik_ character.
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If this could be considered substantially equivalent to _cholceh_ in sound, our _manik_ symbol would retain its value.
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Henderson says _manik_ signifies "calm," evidently considering it to be formed of _ma_, negative, and _ik_, "wind."
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It is worthy of note that Dr Seler introduces into his manik series the character above shown as having some relation to and being possibly a variation of that symbol.
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