Maya

Ma·ya

noun \ˈmī-ə\

plural Maya or Mayas

Definition of MAYA

1

a : 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

Origin of MAYA

Spanish

First Known Use: 1825

Rhymes with MAYA

ayah, maya, playa, Praia, stria, via