Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: maya
IPA transcription: [m'aɪə]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Maya, Mayan, Mayan_language
    Meaning: a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
  • Synonyms: Mayan, Maya
    Meaning: a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
Usage examples
  • He remembered something about a glittering tomb and Maya awakening from her long sleep and Grim Hagen.
  • We decided to have one last try for Maya. But we found you two and a dead Bron and the head of a native.