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Definitions for MAYAˈmɑ yɑ, -yəmaya

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mayan, Mayanoun

   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"

2. Maya, Mayan, Mayan languagenoun

   a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya

GCIDERate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Mayanoun

   the Indian people occupying the area of Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan, together with a part of Guatemala and a part of Salvador. The Maya peoples are dark, short, and brachycephalic, and at the time of the discovery had attained a higher grade of culture than any other American people. They cultivated a variety of crops, were expert in the manufacture and dyeing of cotton fabrics, used cacao as a medium of exchange, and were workers of gold, silver, and copper. Their architecture comprised elaborately carved temples and palaces, and they possessed a superior calendar, and a developed system of hieroglyphic writing, with records said to go back to about 700 a. d.

2. Mayanoun

   the language of the Mayas.

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1. maya

   Maya is a concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, and certain other Indian religions, referring to the perceived illusory nature of the physical world, which distracts the individual's consciousness from spiritual truths and understanding. It is often translated as "illusion" or "magic," suggesting the idea that the material world is not the ultimate reality. In a broader context, "Maya" also refers to the ancient Mesoamerican civilization known as the Mayan civilization.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Mayanoun

   the name for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Maya

   mä′ya, n. an illusive appearance, esp. of a celestial maiden personifying the active will of the creator of the universe. [Hind.]

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1. maya

   A gorge in the Pyrenees, between Bidassoa and Nivelle, the scene of an action in July, 1813, in which the French were worsted by the English, under Gen. Stewart.

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1. Maya

   Factually Maya means that which emanate, unfurl from the source, ‘Ma’ means the universal Mother, and Ya means the cause which unfolds, arising from Prakriti (nature) primal energy. In Hindu Scriptures, Maya depicted as the Play (Lila) of God representing his creative dynamic energy or force (shakti). Further what is commonly understood is the mesh of trickery entwined by the universal spider (Brahman) to cloak the worlds in delusion (Moha).

   Maya is the Divine Mother Shakti.

   Submitted by anonymous on January 14, 2019

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1. maya

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2. MAYA

   What does MAYA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MAYA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. MAYA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maya is ranked #3466 in terms of the most common surnames in America.The Maya surname appeared 10,313 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Maya.87.2% or 9,002 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.8.9% or 924 total occurrences were White.1.5% or 163 total occurrences were Asian.1.3% or 136 total occurrences were Black.0.4% or 46 total occurrences were of two or more races.0.4% or 42 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Native American

Usage in printed sourcesFrom:

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How to pronounce MAYA?

1. AlexUS EnglishDavidUS EnglishMarkUS EnglishDanielBritishLibbyBritishMiaBritishKarenAustralianHayleyAustralianNatashaAustralianVeenaIndianPriyaIndianNeerjaIndianZiraUS EnglishOliverBritishWendyBritishFredUS EnglishTessaSouth African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MAYA in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MAYA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of MAYA in a Sentence

1. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   At the end of the day we're going to have to pull up that ballot and fill it out and I'm going to put Maya as number 1.

2. Ann Tisdale:

   Maya still has CP, she still has the damage in her brain and she still has some tightness in her legs. … She’s going to continue with physical therapy five days a week, just like we’ve been doing, and get stronger and practice her skill of walking. But to just have those first steps and knowing that it’s possible is so great for her and our family.

3. RamDoot:

   Maya binds, but the one who sees beyond it is truly free.

4. Melissa Joan Hart:

   I learned early on that if I waiver to other people's feelings or if I dance around a little too much of trying to be politically correct, you're not really making anybody happy, especially yourself, so there's no dancing around certain hot topics and whatnot. I just do the research and like Maya Angelou said,' Do better until you know better' and then when you know better, do better.

5. Richard Drouaillet:

   CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile, Maya's family members, friends, and community members have continued searching for her on a weekly basis. They are planning a search this Saturday in a mountainous region roughly 30 miles east of Chula Vista. We just have to have faith that the truth will prevail, it's just a matter of time.

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Popularity rank by frequency of use

MAYA#10000#11224#100000

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MAYA
2. ^ GCIDEhttps://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=MAYA
3. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MAYA
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionaryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MAYA
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteerhttps://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Recordshttps://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=MAYA

Translations for MAYA

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

• ماياArabic
• MayaCzech
• mayaDanish
• MayaGerman
• MayaGreek
• mayaEsperanto
• mayaSpanish
• مایاPersian
• mayaFinnish
• MayaFrench
• मायाHindi
• mayaHungarian
• մայաArmenian
• mayaIndonesian
• mayaItalian
• מאיהHebrew
• マヤJapanese
• ಮಾಯಾKannada
• 마야Korean
• mayaLatin
• MayaDutch
• mayaNorwegian
• mayaPolish
• mayaPortuguese
• MayaRomanian
• майяRussian
• mayaSwedish
• மாயாTamil
• మయTelugu
• อินเดียนแดงเผ่ามายะThai
• MayaTurkish
• mayaUkrainian
• شایدUrdu
• mayaVietnamese
• 玛雅Chinese

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