maya

See also: Maya, mayá, maþa, māyā, and -maya

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit माया (māyā).

Noun

maya (uncountable)

1. (Hindu mythology) Magic; supernatural power as held by the gods.
2. (Hinduism, Buddhism) The power by which the universe is made to appear; the illusion of the phenomenal world, as opposed to its true or spiritual reality.
   • 2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 58:

     Shankara prescribed meditative reflection, through which each individual could pierce the veil of maya and come to recognize the identity between his or her essence and the universal spirit.

Anagrams

• Amya, Ayam, Yama, amay

Aymara

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ja/

Numeral

maya (mä)

1. one

   Mä utanïtwa.

   I have one house.

Derived terms

• mayiri
• mapita

Azerbaijani

Etymology 1

From Persian مایه‎ (mâye).

Noun

maya (definite accusative mayanı, plural mayalar)

1. capital (money and wealth)

   Synonyms: sərmayə, kapital

2. leaven, ferment, barm
3. fetus

   Synonyms: döl, rüşeym

4. source, origin, basis

   Synonyms: əsas, əsil, kök

Etymology 2

Noun

maya (definite accusative mayanı, plural mayalar)

1. female camel

Declension

Declension of maya
	singular	plural
nominative	maya	mayalar
definite accusative	mayanı	mayaları
dative	mayaya	mayalara
locative	mayada	mayalarda
ablative	mayadan	mayalardan
definite genitive	mayanın	mayaların

Possessive forms of maya
	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	mayam	mayalarım
sənin (“your”)	mayan	mayaların
onun (“his/her/its”)	mayası	mayaları
bizim (“our”)	mayamız	mayalarımız
sizin (“your”)	mayanız	mayalarınız
onların (“their”)	mayası or mayaları	mayaları
	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	mayamı	mayalarımı
sənin (“your”)	mayanı	mayalarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	mayasını	mayalarını
bizim (“our”)	mayamızı	mayalarımızı
sizin (“your”)	mayanızı	mayalarınızı
onların (“their”)	mayasını or mayalarını	mayalarını
	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	mayama	mayalarıma
sənin (“your”)	mayana	mayalarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	mayasına	mayalarına
bizim (“our”)	mayamıza	mayalarımıza
sizin (“your”)	mayanıza	mayalarınıza
onların (“their”)	mayasına or mayalarına	mayalarına
	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	mayamda	mayalarımda
sənin (“your”)	mayanda	mayalarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	mayasında	mayalarında
bizim (“our”)	mayamızda	mayalarımızda
sizin (“your”)	mayanızda	mayalarınızda
onların (“their”)	mayasında or mayalarında	mayalarında
	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	mayamdan	mayalarımdan
sənin (“your”)	mayandan	mayalarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	mayasından	mayalarından
bizim (“our”)	mayamızdan	mayalarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	mayanızdan	mayalarınızdan
onların (“their”)	mayasından or mayalarından	mayalarından
	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	mayamın	mayalarımın
sənin (“your”)	mayanın	mayalarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	mayasının	mayalarının
bizim (“our”)	mayamızın	mayalarımızın
sizin (“your”)	mayanızın	mayalarınızın
onların (“their”)	mayasının or mayalarının	mayalarının

Balinese

Romanization

maya

1. Romanization of ᬫᬵᬬ
2. Romanization of ᬫᬵᬬᬵ

Bikol Central

Noun

maya

1. sparrow

Cebuano

Pronunciation 1

• (General Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈmaja/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: ma‧ya

Noun

maya

1. any bird of the genus Lonchura
2. the chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)
3. generically, any small, nondescript bird
4. (slang) a bisexual

Adjective

maya

1. (slang) bisexual; sexually attracted to both men and women

Pronunciation 2

• (General Cebuano) IPA^(key): /maˈjaʔ/
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Hyphenation: ba‧ga

Adjective

maya

1. cheerful
2. jubilant

Verb

maya

1. to be jubilant

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:maya.

Finnish

Etymology

From Spanish maya, from Yucatec Maya mayab.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑi̯jɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
• Homophones: maija, Maija
• Syllabification^(key): ma‧ya

Noun

maya

1. Maya, Mayan (person)

Declension

Inflection of maya (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		maya	mayat
genitive		mayan	mayojen
partitive		mayaa	mayoja
illative		mayaan	mayoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		maya	mayat
accusative	nom.	maya	mayat
	gen.	mayan
genitive		mayan	mayojen mayainrare
partitive		mayaa	mayoja
inessive		mayassa	mayoissa
elative		mayasta	mayoista
illative		mayaan	mayoihin
adessive		mayalla	mayoilla
ablative		mayalta	mayoilta
allative		mayalle	mayoille
essive		mayana	mayoina
translative		mayaksi	mayoiksi
abessive		mayatta	mayoitta
instructive		—	mayoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of maya (type kala)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mayani mayani accusative nom. mayani mayani gen. mayani genitive mayani mayojeni mayainirare partitive mayaani mayojani inessive mayassani mayoissani elative mayastani mayoistani illative mayaani mayoihini adessive mayallani mayoillani ablative mayaltani mayoiltani allative mayalleni mayoilleni essive mayanani mayoinani translative mayakseni mayoikseni abessive mayattani mayoittani instructive — — comitative — mayoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mayasi mayasi accusative nom. mayasi mayasi gen. mayasi genitive mayasi mayojesi mayaisirare partitive mayaasi mayojasi inessive mayassasi mayoissasi elative mayastasi mayoistasi illative mayaasi mayoihisi adessive mayallasi mayoillasi ablative mayaltasi mayoiltasi allative mayallesi mayoillesi essive mayanasi mayoinasi translative mayaksesi mayoiksesi abessive mayattasi mayoittasi instructive — — comitative — mayoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mayamme mayamme accusative nom. mayamme mayamme gen. mayamme genitive mayamme mayojemme mayaimmerare partitive mayaamme mayojamme inessive mayassamme mayoissamme elative mayastamme mayoistamme illative mayaamme mayoihimme adessive mayallamme mayoillamme ablative mayaltamme mayoiltamme allative mayallemme mayoillemme essive mayanamme mayoinamme translative mayaksemme mayoiksemme abessive mayattamme mayoittamme instructive — — comitative — mayoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mayanne mayanne accusative nom. mayanne mayanne gen. mayanne genitive mayanne mayojenne mayainnerare partitive mayaanne mayojanne inessive mayassanne mayoissanne elative mayastanne mayoistanne illative mayaanne mayoihinne adessive mayallanne mayoillanne ablative mayaltanne mayoiltanne allative mayallenne mayoillenne essive mayananne mayoinanne translative mayaksenne mayoiksenne abessive mayattanne mayoittanne instructive — — comitative — mayoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative mayansa mayansa accusative nom. mayansa mayansa gen. mayansa genitive mayansa mayojensa mayainsarare partitive mayaansa mayojaan mayojansa inessive mayassaan mayassansa mayoissaan mayoissansa elative mayastaan mayastansa mayoistaan mayoistansa illative mayaansa mayoihinsa adessive mayallaan mayallansa mayoillaan mayoillansa ablative mayaltaan mayaltansa mayoiltaan mayoiltansa allative mayalleen mayallensa mayoilleen mayoillensa essive mayanaan mayanansa mayoinaan mayoinansa translative mayakseen mayaksensa mayoikseen mayoiksensa abessive mayattaan mayattansa mayoittaan mayoittansa instructive — — comitative — mayoineen mayoinensa

Synonyms

• mayaintiaani

Derived terms

• mayaintiaani
• mayakieli
• mayakulttuuri

Further reading

• “maya”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ja/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ja

Adjective

maya (plural mayas)

1. (relational) Mayan (relating to the Mayans)
2. (relational) Mayan (relating to the Mayan language)

Usage notes

• The plural of maya may either be mayas or maya.

Further reading

• “maya”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /màː.jáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [màː.jáː]

Noun

mā̀yā m (possessed form mā̀yan)

1. weevil

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ja/
• Hyphenation: ma‧ya
• Rhymes: -ya

Conjunction

maya

1. when

Preposition

maya

1. during

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay maya, from Pali maya, from Sanskrit माया (māyā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ja/
• Hyphenation: ma‧ya

Adjective

maya

1. simulated
2. unreal
3. virtual

   Dunia maya. ― Cyberspace (lit. "Virtual world").

Derived terms

• kemayaan
• memayakan

Further reading

• “maya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Anagrams

• ayam

Malay

Etymology

From Pali maya, from Sanskrit माया (māyā).

Adjective

maya (Jawi spelling ماي‎)

1. illusionary
2. virtual

Derived terms

• wargamaya

Further reading

• “maya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Noun

maya

1. sparrow

Portuguese

Noun

maya m or f by sense (plural mayas)

1. Obsolete spelling of maia

Adjective

maya m or f (plural mayas, not comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of maia

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French maya.

Noun

maya f (uncountable)

1. maya

Declension

declension of maya (singular only)

	singular
f gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) maya	{{{def}}}
genitive/dative	(unei) {{{pl}}}	{{{pl}}}i
vocative

Spanish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʝa/ [ˈma.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈmaʝa/ [ˈma.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈmaʃa/ [ˈma.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈmaʒa/ [ˈma.ʒa]

• Rhymes: -aʝa
• Syllabification: ma‧ya

Etymology 1

Originally from Yucatec Maya mayab (flat).

Adjective

maya m or f (masculine and feminine plural mayas)

1. Mayan (from Maya)

Noun

maya m or f by sense (plural mayas)

1. Maya (person)

Noun

maya m (uncountable)

1. Maya (language family)

Derived terms

• llave maya
• maya yucateco

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

maya

1. inflection of mayar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “maya”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

  (file)

Noun

maya (n class, plural maya)

1. anger

   Synonym: chuki

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaja/, [ˈma.jɐ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ya

Noun

maya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ)

1. The chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)
2. sparrow
3. the Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مایه‎ (maya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɑjɑ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ya

Noun

maya (definite accusative mayayı, plural mayalar)

1. yeast (to make bread; fungi)
2. mountain name in Balkans (clarification of this definition is needed)
3. female camel

   Antonyms: lök, ner

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	maya
Definite accusative	mayayı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	maya	mayalar
Definite accusative	mayayı	mayaları
Dative	mayaya	mayalara
Locative	mayada	mayalarda
Ablative	mayadan	mayalardan
Genitive	mayanın	mayaların
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular mayam mayalarım 2nd singular mayan mayaların 3rd singular mayası mayaları 1st plural mayamız mayalarımız 2nd plural mayanız mayalarınız 3rd plural mayaları mayaları Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular mayamı mayalarımı 2nd singular mayanı mayalarını 3rd singular mayasını mayalarını 1st plural mayamızı mayalarımızı 2nd plural mayanızı mayalarınızı 3rd plural mayalarını mayalarını Dative Singular Plural 1st singular mayama mayalarıma 2nd singular mayana mayalarına 3rd singular mayasına mayalarına 1st plural mayamıza mayalarımıza 2nd plural mayanıza mayalarınıza 3rd plural mayalarına mayalarına Locative Singular Plural 1st singular mayamda mayalarımda 2nd singular mayanda mayalarında 3rd singular mayasında mayalarında 1st plural mayamızda mayalarımızda 2nd plural mayanızda mayalarınızda 3rd plural mayalarında mayalarında Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular mayamdan mayalarımdan 2nd singular mayandan mayalarından 3rd singular mayasından mayalarından 1st plural mayamızdan mayalarımızdan 2nd plural mayanızdan mayalarınızdan 3rd plural mayalarından mayalarından Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular mayamın mayalarımın 2nd singular mayanın mayalarının 3rd singular mayasının mayalarının 1st plural mayamızın mayalarımızın 2nd plural mayanızın mayalarınızın 3rd plural mayalarının mayalarının

Adjective

maya

1. nature

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.ja/

Verb

maya

1. (stative) to be ashamed

Conjugation

Conjugation of maya (stative verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		timaya	mimaya	amaya
2nd person		nimaya	fimaya
3rd person	inanimate	imaya	dimaya
	animate	mamaya
imperative		—, maya	—, maya

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics