Mayan

n. member of the Mayan people of southern Mexico and Guatemala, Maya

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

The adjective Mayan is sometimes used to refer to the indigenous peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America, their culture, language, and history. More formally, the use of "Mayan" is restricted to referring to an aspect of their languages; "Maya" is the adjectival form preferred when referring to non-linguistic aspects.
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Noun
1. 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; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
(synonym) Maya
(hypernym) Indian, North American Indian, American Indian, Red Indian
(hyponym) Cakchiquel
(member-holonym) tribe, federation of tribes
2. a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayan peoples
(synonym) Maya, Mayan language
(hypernym) Amerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian, Indian
(hyponym) Kekchi

n. Maya, yeast, ferment, yeast powder, leaven, sourdough, barm

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tính từ (thuộc) ngôn ngữ Maya; (thuộc) người Maya
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