Definition of maya
:the sense-world of manifold phenomena held in Vedanta to conceal the unity of absolute being;
broadly
:illusion
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Origin and Etymology of maya
Maya
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Ma·ya
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ˈmī-ə
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Definition of Maya
plural Maya
or Mayas
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:a Mayan language of the ancient Maya peoples recorded in inscriptions
b
:yucatec;
especially
:the older form of that language known from documents of the Spanish period
2
:a member of a group of Indian peoples chiefly of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala whose languages are Mayan
Origin and Etymology of maya
MAYA Defined for English Language Learners
Maya
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Definition of Maya for English Language Learners
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: a member of a group of people living mostly in southern Mexico and Guatemala
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