Maya
Maya¹
Definition
Maya (mä′yə, mī′ə)
noun
- pl. -·ya or -·yas a member of an American Indian people found in Yucatán, Belize, and N Guatemala: the Maya had a highly developed civilization long before the arrival of Europeans early in the 16th cent.
- the Mayan language of this people
Etymology: Sp < native name
adjective
of the Maya or their language or culture; Mayan
Maya²
Definition
Maya (mä′yä′)
noun
- Hinduism the goddess Devi, or Shakti, consort of Siva
- in Hinduism and Indian philosophy, the illusory world of the senses
Etymology: Sans māyā
Maya
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: This is called maya, this is slavery to the senses!
- become: The world then becomes maya ( the world of illusions ).
Modifies a noun
- ruin: Ancient maya ruins europe i started spanning the ages.
- adventure: On these days the maya adventure the jungle took.
- cozumel: Costa maya cozumel south america are signs the months in advance.
Noun used with modifier
