maya

noun

a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas

an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas

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

Roots

mayamaya- · Sanskrit · illusion

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