NOUN | person | Mayan, Maya | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
communication | Mayan, Maya, Mayan language | a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya |
Sounds | may'ahn | |
---|---|---|
Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
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. | |
---|---|---|
Synonym | Maya | |
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 | A family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | Maya, 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 |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact