maya

Definitions


[ˈmʌɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a member of a people of Yucatán and adjacent areas of Mexico and Central America that flourished before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century

- the Mayan language of the Maya


Phrases:

Origin:
the name in Maya


[ˈmʌɪə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the Maya or their language


Phrases:

Origin:
the name in Maya


[ˈmʌɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the supernatural power wielded by gods and demons


Phrases:

Origin:
from Sanskrit māyā, from mā ‘create’




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