| NOUN | person | Maya, Mayan | 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 |
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| group | Maya | an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas | |
| communication | Maya, Mayan, Mayan language | a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya |
| Sounds | may'ah | |
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| Rhymes | Elia ... rupiah: 12 rhymes with ayah... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | Mayan | |
| Member of | tribe, federation of tribes | A federation (as of American Indians) |
| Narrower | Cakchiquel | A member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala |
| Kekchi | A member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala | |
| Mam | A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala | |
| Quiche | A member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala | |
| Yucatec, Yucateco | A member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico | |
| Broader | Amerindian, Native American | Any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived |
| Spanish | Maya | |
| Catalan | maia, Maya | |
| Meaning | An ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas. | |
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| Broader | ethnic minority | A group that has different national or cultural / cultural traditions from the majority of the population |
| Meaning | A family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya. | |
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| Synonyms | Mayan, Mayan language | |
| Narrower | Cakchiquel | The Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel |
| Kekchi | A Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi | |
| Mam | A Mayan language spoken by the Mam | |
| Quiche | The Mayan language spoken by the Quiche | |
| Yucatec, Yucateco | A Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec | |
| Broader | Amerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian, Indian | A member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived |
| Spanish | lengua maya, maya | |
| Catalan | llengua maia, maia | |
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