Synonyms of mayas

Noun


1. Mayas, ethnic minority

usage: an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas

Noun


1. Mayas, ethnic minority

usage: 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"

2. Mayan, Maya, Indian, American Indian, Red Indian

usage: a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya

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