maia — meaning in English

English meaning

• Maya noun A member of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica whose civilisation flourished in what is now Mexico and Central America, known for its cities, writing system, and calendar.
• Mayan adj Relating to the Maya people, their civilisation, or their languages.

Senses

maia is used for these senses in English:

• Maya The Yucatec Maya language.
• Mayan Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America or South-eastern Mexico.
• Mayan A Maya person.
• Mayan A Mayan language.

Maya — full definition

1. noun A member of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica whose civilisation flourished in what is now Mexico and Central America, known for its cities, writing system, and calendar.
2. noun In Hindu and Buddhist thought, the idea that the everyday physical world is an illusion masking a deeper spiritual reality.

Mayan — full definition

1. adj Relating to the Maya people, their civilisation, or their languages.
2. noun The family of related languages spoken by Maya peoples across Mexico and Central America.