- mayan
- 'maɪən adj. of or pertaining to the Maya, of or pertaining to the people or culture of the Mayas, of or pertaining to the languages spoken by the Mayas
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Mayan — ist: eine Bezeichnung für die Maya Sprachen; die Gemeinde Mayan (马延乡) der chinesischen Stadt Shangzhi, siehe Mayan. Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mayan — [mä′yən, mī′ən] adj. 1. designating or of an American Indian language family of Central America, consisting of about 25 languages, including Maya, Huastec, and Yucatec 2. MAYA1 (adj. ) n. 1. a member of any of the Indian peoples that speak a… … English World dictionary
Mayan — Ma yan (m[aum] yan), a. 1. Designating, or pertaining to, an American Indian linguistic stock occupying the Mexican States of Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan, together with a part of Guatemala and a part of El Salvador. See 2nd… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mayan — The adjective Mayan is sometimes used to refer to the indigenous peoples of southeastern Mexico and parts of Central America, such as Guatemala; their culture, language, and history. More formally, the use of Mayan is restricted to referring to… … Wikipedia
Mayan — noun Date: 1900 1. a member of the peoples speaking Mayan languages 2. an extensive language family of Central America and Mexico • Mayan adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mayan — /mah yeuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Maya, their culture, or their languages. n. 2. a member of the Mayan tribe. 3. a group of languages spoken by the Mayas in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, including Yucatec, Quiché, and Huastec … Universalium
Mayan — 1. adjective Of, or relating to the Maya people of Central America. 2. noun a) A Maya b) A Mayan language … Wiktionary
Mayan — maɪən n. member of the Mayan people of southern Mexico and Guatemala, Maya … English contemporary dictionary
Mayan — [ mʌɪ(j)ən, meɪ(j)ən] noun a large family of American Indian languages spoken in Mexico and central America. adjective 1》 relating to Mayan. 2》 relating to the Maya people … English new terms dictionary
Mayan — Ma•yan [[t]ˈmɑ yən[/t]] adj. 1) peo of or pertaining to the Maya, their culture, or their languages 2) peo a family of languages spoken by Mayan peoples, including Yucatec, Mam, and Quiché 3) Maya • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
