Mayan

[mah-yuh n] /ˈmɑ yən/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the Maya, their culture, or their languages.
noun
2.
a member of the Mayan tribe.
3.
a group of languages spoken by the Mayas in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, including Yucatec, Quiché, and Huastec.
Origin
1885-90; May(a) + -an
Related forms
pseudo-Mayan, adjective, noun
Examples from the web for Mayan
  • Cinnabar was often used in royal burial chambers during the peak of Mayan civilization.
British Dictionary definitions for Mayan

Mayan

/ˈmaɪən/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Maya or any of their languages
noun
2.
a family of Central American Indian languages, including Maya, possibly a member of the Penutian phylum
3.
another name for a Maya2