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maya.

Mayan (from Maya)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]
  1. Mayan (from Maya)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Originally from Yucatec Maya mayab (“flat”).

noun/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]
  1. Maya (person)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Originally from Yucatec Maya mayab (“flat”).

noun/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]
  1. Maya (language family)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. Yucatec Maya language.

    Mexico · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Originally from Yucatec Maya mayab (“flat”).

noun/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]
  1. sparrow (especially the Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora))

    Philippines · feminine
  2. chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)

    Philippines · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tagalog maya.

verb/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]/ˈmaʝa/[ˈma.ʝa]
  1. inflection of mayar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of mayar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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