- A Maya.
- A linguistic stock of Central America that includes Quiché and Yucatec.
Of or relating to the Mayas, their culture, or the Mayan linguistic stock.
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Ma·yan (mä'yən) ![]() |
| WordNet: Mayan |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who once had a culture characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
Synonym: Maya
Meaning #2:
a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayan peoples
Synonyms: Maya, Mayan language
| Wikipedia: Mayan |
The adjective Mayan is sometimes used to refer to the indigenous peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America, their culture, language, and history. More formally, the use of "Mayan" is restricted to referring to an aspect of their languages; "Maya" is the adjectival form preferred when referring to non-linguistic aspects.
Mayan may also refer to:
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| Translations: Mayan |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - maya(indianer)
adj. - maya-
Français (French)
n. - Maya
adj. - maya
Deutsch (German)
n. - Maya
adj. - Maya-
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - Μάγια
adj. - των Μάγια
Português (Portuguese)
n. - Maia (m)
adj. - maia
Русский (Russian)
индеец майя, обширная группа родственных языков Центральной Америки и Мексики, майянский
Español (Spanish)
n. - maya
adj. - maya, de los Mayas
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - maya
adj. - mayansk
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
玛雅人, 玛雅语, 玛雅人的, 玛雅语的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 馬雅人, 馬雅語
adj. - 馬雅人的, 馬雅語的
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마야 사람[말]
adj. - 마야 사람[말]의
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - マヤ語系言語, マヤ語系の種族, マヤ人, マヤ語
adj. - マヤ語系の, マヤ族の, マヤ語の
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) من شعب أو حضارة المايا في أمريكا الجنوبيه (صفه) ما يخص شعب أو حضارة المايا
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - בן שבט המאיה באמריקה המרכזית, קבוצת שפות שדוברו ע"י בני המאיה
adj. - של שבט המאיה באמריקה המרכזית
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