Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mah-yuh n]
- /ˈmɑ yən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mah-yuh n]
- /ˈmɑ yən/
Definitions of mayan word
- adjective mayan of or relating to the Maya, their culture, or their languages. 1
- noun mayan a member of the Mayan tribe. 1
- noun mayan a group of languages spoken by the Mayas in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, including Yucatec, Quiché, and Huastec. 1
- adjective mayan of, relating to, or characteristic of the Maya or any of their languages 0
- noun mayan a family of Central American Indian languages, including Maya, possibly a member of the Penutian phylum 0
- adjective mayan designating or of an American Indian language family of Central America, consisting of about 25 languages, including Maya, Huastec, and Yucatec 0
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Origin of mayan
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; May(a) + -an
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mayan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mayan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mayan usage trend in Literature
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