noun
- plural of Maya; members of an indigenous people of southern Mexico and Central America
- plural of maya; in Hindu philosophy, illusions or the phenomenal world that conceals ultimate reality
Usage: philosophy; Hinduism
Examples
- The ancient Mayas built impressive pyramids in the Yucatan Peninsula.
- Many Mayas still live in Guatemala and speak indigenous languages.
- Archaeologists study the ruins left by the Mayas centuries ago.
- The Mayas developed a sophisticated calendar system.
- In Hindu thought, the mayas of the material world distract from spiritual truth.
- The guru taught that all earthly concerns are merely mayas.