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noun ma·ya \ˈmä-yə, ˈmī-ə\

Definition of maya

  1. :  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

Sanskrit māyā

Maya

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noun Ma·ya \ˈmī-ə\

Definition of Maya

plural

Maya

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Mayas

  1. 1a :  a Mayan language of the ancient Maya peoples recorded in inscriptionsb :  yucatec; especially :  the older form of that language known from documents of the Spanish period

  2. 2 :  a member of a group of Indian peoples chiefly of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala whose languages are Mayan

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Origin and Etymology of maya

Spanish

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Definition of Maya for English Language Learners

  • : a member of a group of people living mostly in southern Mexico and Guatemala

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  1. See words that rhyme with maya Spanish Central: Translation of maya Nglish: Translation of maya for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of maya for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about maya

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