maya

ma·ya | \ ˈmä-yə

How to pronounce maya (audio)

, ˈmī-ə \

Definition of maya

(Entry 1 of 2)

: the sense-world of manifold phenomena held in Vedanta to conceal the unity of absolute being broadly : illusion

Maya

Ma·ya | \ ˈmī-ə

How to pronounce Maya (audio)

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plural Maya or Mayas

Definition of Maya (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : 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

Examples of maya in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The shrimp were also the highlight of the salmon maya dish ($16.99), sauteed and layered over a grilled salmon filet. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "This new restaurant on Louisville's East End is serving up hit-and-miss Mexican cuisine," 31 Dec. 2019 Circle of fire: The frame around Nataraja is maya, illusion, as experienced through the cyclical phenomenon of birth & death. — Harish Pullanoor, Quartz India, "How the Indian icon Nataraja danced his way from ancient history to modern physics," 18 Dec. 2019 Regardless, raising octopuses—maya or otherwise—from egg to harvest turns out to be exceedingly difficult. — Tik Root, Time, "Inside the Race to Build the World's First Commercial Octopus Farm," 21 Aug. 2019 Between the gods and mortal men and women there hung a veil, and its name was maya. — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, "The Little King," 22 July 2019

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“Maya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maya. Accessed 5 Jul. 2020.

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