Maya Meaning in English

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US

/ˈmaɪə/

MY-uh

UK

/mˈaɪə/

MY-uh

التعريف

'Maya' refers to an ancient civilization of Mesoamerica known for its advanced writing, mathematics, and architecture, or to the people descended from this group. It can also refer to the Mayan languages spoken by these people.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Maya' always takes a capital 'M' for the civilization, people, or language. Do not confuse with 'Mayan' (adjective for culture or language); 'Maya' is also a female given name in many languages. In singular, usually refers to the culture or language, and in plural, to the people.

• Spanish: maya
• Portuguese (BR): maya
• Portuguese (PT): maya
• Chinese (Simplified): 玛雅人 - 玛雅语 - 玛雅文明
• Chinese (Traditional): 瑪雅人 - 瑪雅語 - 瑪雅文明
• Hindi: माया (माया सभ्यता/माया लोग)
• Arabic: مايا
• Bengali: মায়া (প্রাচীন সভ্যতা)
• Russian: майя
• Japanese: マヤ（文明・民族）
• Vietnamese: Maya (nền văn minh)
• Korean: 마야 (문명 또는 민족)
• Turkish: Maya (medeniyet - halk)
• Urdu: مایا (تہذیب یا قوم)
• Indonesian: Maya (peradaban - suku bangsa)

جمل نموذجية

The Maya built impressive pyramids in Central America.

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Many Maya people still live in Mexico and Guatemala.

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The Maya invented a complex calendar system.

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I'm fascinated by Maya history and their ancient cities.

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Did you know the Maya had their own form of writing?

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Some tourists try to learn a few words in Maya before visiting.

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