maaya

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ aya.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈʔaja/ [mɐˈʔaː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: ma‧a‧ya

Adjective

maaya (plural maaaya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜌ)

1. pleasant

   Synonyms: nakakaakit, magara

Tsou

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Proper noun

maaya

1. Japan (a country in Asia)
2. Japanese people

Yucatec Maya

Etymology

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Adjective

maaya

1. Mayan

Noun

maaya

1. Maya (person)
2. The Yucatec Maya language.

   Synonym: maayatʼaan

References

• Academia de la Lengua Maya de Yucatán, A. C. (2003) Diccionario maya popular: Maya-español, español-maya (in Spanish), →ISBN, page 136: “MAAYA”