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The priests say the new dawn will be like the rain that fertilizes the soil before we begin to plant our corn. It will renew the natural cycle of life. The Mayan people will once again flourish. I believe in this very strongly. The holy men say we are entering a period of clarity. We are rediscovering our Mayan values.
Rigoberta Menchu

Meaning of "Mayan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAYAN

Mayan  [ˈmaɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAYAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mayan can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MAYAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mayan

The adjective Mayan is sometimes popularly used to refer to the indigenous peoples of southeastern Mexico and parts of Central America, including their culture, language, and history. In academic publications the use of "Mayan" is restricted to referring to their languages; "Maya" is the adjectival form preferred when referring to non-linguistic aspects. A "Mayanist" is a scholar who specializes in Maya civilization. Mayan may also refer to: ▪ Maya peoples - collective designation for the various indigenous peoples of the region, sharing cultural and linguistic heritage ▪ Maya civilization - dealing with the historical pre-Columbian Maya civilization, culture, history and archaeology ▪ List of Mayan languages ▪ Maya architecture ▪ Maya religion - the religious practices of the Maya civilization ▪ Maya mythology - the myths and legends of the Maya civilization ▪ Maya society - social constructs and practices of the Maya civilization ▪ Mayan languages - a...

Definition of Mayan in the English dictionary

The definition of Mayan in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characteristic of the Maya or any of their languages. Other definition of Mayan is a family of Central American Indian languages, including Maya, possibly a member of the Penutian phylum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAYAN


anion
ˈænˌaɪən
antlion
ˈæntˌlaɪən
Brian
ˈbraɪən
cast-iron
ˌkɑːstˈaɪən
cation
ˈkætaɪən
dandelion
ˈdændɪˌlaɪən
flatiron
ˈflætˌaɪən
gridiron
ˈɡrɪdˌaɪən
Hawaiian
həˈwaɪən
ion
ˈaɪən
iron
ˈaɪən
Ixion
ɪkˈsaɪən
lion
ˈlaɪən
O´Brien
əˈbraɪən
Orion
əˈraɪən
Paraguayan
ˌpærəˈɡwaɪən
pian
ˈpaɪən
scion
ˈsaɪən
Uruguayan
ˌjʊərəˈɡwaɪən
Zion
ˈzaɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAYAN

May apple
May beetle
May blobs
may blossom
May bug
May Day
May queen
may tree
May Two-Four
maya
Mayakovski
maybe
maybird
maybush
Mayday
Mayence
Mayenne
Mayer
mayest
Mayfair

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAYAN

Aryan
banyan
bayyan
Bisayan
Bunyan
Chomskyan
cyan
dayan
geyan
Himalayan
Indo-Aryan
Jabir ibn Hayyan
Kenyan
Libyan
Malayan
minyan
Narayan
Trevelyan
Visayan
Wesleyan

Synonyms and antonyms of Mayan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mayan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAYAN

Find out the translation of Mayan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mayan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mayan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玛雅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maya
570 millions of speakers

English

Mayan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mayan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

майя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মায়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Maya
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maya-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マヤの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mayan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Maya
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாயன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Maya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Maya
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mayan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

майя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mayan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μάγια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Maja
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Maya
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mayan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mayan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAYAN»

The term «Mayan» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAYAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mayan

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2 QUOTES WITH «MAYAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Mayan.
1
Rigoberta Menchu
The priests say the new dawn will be like the rain that fertilizes the soil before we begin to plant our corn. It will renew the natural cycle of life. The Mayan people will once again flourish. I believe in this very strongly. The holy men say we are entering a period of clarity. We are rediscovering our Mayan values.
2
Seth Shostak
Forecasting Armageddon has become trendy of late, with a great deal of attention being given to an interpretation of the Mayan Calendar suggesting that Mother Earth is destined for doom in December of 2012.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAYAN»

Discover the use of Mayan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mayan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wind in the Blood: Mayan Healing and Chinese Medicine
Looks at the theory and practice of Mayan medicine, and compares it to Chinese medicine
Hernán García, Antonio Sierra, Gilberto Balam, 1999
2
Secrets of Mayan Science/Religion
An engaging study that reveals sacred teachings that the Mayan priesthood hid from Spanish conquistadores in Mexico in 1519.
Hunbatz Men, 1990
3
The Mayan Prophecy
On 21 December 2012 the ancient Mayan calendar will complete its thirteenth cycle.
Steve Alten, 2011
4
The Mayan Ouroboros: The Cosmic Cycles Come Full Circle
In this book he explains how to prepare for this transition to a new 13,000-year cycle by learning how to move out of our brain and into our hearts.
Drunvalo Melchizedek, 2012
5
Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life
Popol Vuh, the Quiche Mayan book of creation is not only the most important text in the native language of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination.
Dennis Tedlock, 2013
6
A Pocket Dictionary of Aztec and Mayan Gods and Goddesses
Describes the gods and goddesses in the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures, and includes information on each diety's purpose, how they were worshipped, and how they were depicted in Aztec and Mayan art.
Clara Bezanilla, 2010
7
How to Practice Mayan Astrology: The Tzolkin Calendar and ...
NEW AGE / ASTROLOGY “Insightful and grounded in the authentic calendar tradition, this much needed book is an ingenious exposition of Mayan astrology.
Bruce Scofield, Barry C. Orr, 2006
8
Developing Destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town
This landmark book brings theory alive with fascinating ethnographic findings that advance our understanding of childhood, culture, and change.
Barbara Rogoff, 2011
9
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure
Read the stories, examine the environments, and build and program the robots that will allow the team to move closer to the secrets of The Mayan Adventure. This book shows how to design a NXT robot to solve real-world problems.
James Floyd Kelly, 2006
10
Mayan Visions: The Quest for Autonomy in an Age of Globalization
This text provides an introduction to the Chiapas Mayan community of Mexico. The author updates the status of this confrontation and presents an examination of how the Chiapas, as a governing entity, are entering into the new world order.
June C. Nash, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAYAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mayan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Y Combinator-Backed IxChel Predicts How Cancer Drugs Will …
The Ixchel method, appropriately named for the Mayan goddess of healing, opens the way to test drugs on cells that have low survival rates ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
2
Belizean Paradise Is a Journey Through a Dozen Cultures in Mid-City
Over centuries of Mayan rule, Spanish conquest, British oversight, and eventual self-determination, Belizeans managed to take the best of what ... «Eater LA, Jul 15»
3
This Guy's Crazy Art Project in the Nevada Desert Is 2016's Sleeper …
It is an abstract art installation, more than a mile in length and a quarter mile in width, inspired by the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, and ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
4
Five Ways to Use Your Palace Resort Credit
Follow suit with an aromatherapeutic massage or the Kukulcan Mayan massage which traces ancient Mayan traditions to balance and restore ... «TravelPulse, Jul 15»
5
Donald Trump, the man killing the GOP
I was fortunate enough to visit the ancient Mayan ruins of Uxmal. ... with the Yucatan Peninsula where both of these cities and the Mayan ruins ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
6
MoMA's 'Mexico at Midnight' Noir Series Offers Taut Thrillers
The spell of Vertigo's Redwoods hangs over the scenes where Félix and Fernando Soler escape Mexico City's spy-games to visit Mayan ruins ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
7
Muse Perform "Dead Inside" from 'Guitar Center Live: Muse at the …
The sold-out show took place May 15 at Los Angeles' The Mayan, which made for a small and intimate setting for the stadium rockers. «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Students take LEGOS to the NXT level
Sam Bickford helps guide his robot along a path during the LEGO Mindstorms NXT 'Mayan Adventure' camp Thursday at Eastern Illinois ... «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jul 15»
9
Tulane archaeologists discover ancient Mayan monuments
Tulane University archaeologists have discovered several Mayan hieroglyphic panels in Guatemala that shed new light on the culture and ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
10
How To Get Rid of Cursed Treasure
From Roman treasures and Mayan artifacts to paintings confiscated from the Nazis—these spectacular stolen artworks were returned by ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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