Mayan
[ mah-yuh n ]
/ ˈmɑ yən /
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adjective
of or relating to the Maya, their culture, or their languages.
noun
a member of the Mayan tribe.
a group of languages spoken by the Mayas in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, including Yucatec, Quiché, and Huastec.
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Mayan
/ (ˈmaɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Maya or any of their languages
noun
a family of Central American Indian languages, including Maya, possibly a member of the Penutian phylum
another name for a Maya 2
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