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Pronunciation / Transliteration: maya
"माया सभ्यता अपने उन्नत खगोल विज्ञान के लिए जानी जाती है।"
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2 senses- 1
Relating to the Maya people, their civilization, culture, or their linguistic family.
"Archaeologists recently discovered a new palace in the ancient Mayan city."
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A member of any of the Mesoamerican peoples who speak a Mayan language, or the language family itself.
"Scholars of Mayan have made great strides in deciphering ancient hieroglyphs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Maya, an indigenous people of southern Mexico and Central America, combined with the English adjectival suffix -an. The term ultimately traces back to the Yucatec Maya language name for themselves or the ancient city of Mayapan. It entered English usage in the 19th century through archaeological and anthropological reports concerning Mesoamerican civilizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mayan" is said worldwide
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maya
Transliteration: maja
"La civilisation maya a construit des pyramides impressionnantes."
Maya
Transliteration: maja
"Die Maya entwickelten ein komplexes Kalendersystem."
maya
Transliteration: maja
"La cultura maya continua a influenzare la regione."
maya
Transliteration: maja
"El idioma maya es hablado por millones de personas."
maia
Transliteration: maja
"A civilização maia é famosa por sua avançada matemática."
माया
Transliteration: maya
"माया सभ्यता अपने उन्नत खगोल विज्ञान के लिए जानी जाती है।"
玛雅
Transliteration: mǎ yǎ
"玛雅文明留下了许多神秘的遗迹。"
마야
Transliteration: maya
"마야 문명은 독창적인 상형문자를 사용했습니다."
マヤ
Transliteration: maya
"マヤ文明の遺跡は世界中から観光客を引き付けています。"
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