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Yucatec Maya
English. Màaya t’àan (Yucatec Maya ) Welcome. Kíimak ‘oolal. Hello (General greeting)
Cross Translation:
From | To |
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• maya | → common daisy; lawn daisy; english daisy; daisy |
• maya | → Maya |
• maya | → Maya |
If you want to surprise someone with an “I love you” in Maya , say “in k’aatech”.
Do The Maya Still Exist ? Descendants of the Maya still live in Central America in modern-day Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and parts of Mexico. The majority of them live in Guatemala, which is home to Tikal National Park, the site of the ruins of the ancient city of Tikal.
Scholars have suggested a number of potential reasons for the downfall of Maya civilization in the southern lowlands, including overpopulation, environmental degradation, warfare, shifting trade routes and extended drought. It’s likely that a complex combination of factors was behind the collapse.
Mayan Word Sets
Yucatecan Mayan Words | Quichean Mayan Words | |
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Woman (Femme) | Ch’up | Ixöq |
Dog (Chien) | Peek’ | Tz’i’ |
Sun (Soleil) | K’iin | Q’ij |
Water (Eau) | Ha’ | Ya’ |
Simply saying “hola” is considered too casual. Other greetings include “buenos días” (good morning), “buenas tardes” (good afternoon), and “buenas noches” (good evening). Particularly in rural areas, people will greet each other with one of these as they pass each other along the trail, road, or street.
Yucatec language, also called Maya or Yucatec Maya , American Indian language of the Mayan family, spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula, including not only part of Mexico but also Belize and northern Guatemala.
Maya , (Sanskrit: “magic” or “ illusion ”) a fundamental concept in Hindu philosophy, notably in the Advaita (Nondualist) school of Vedanta. Maya originally denoted the magic power with which a god can make human beings believe in what turns out to be an illusion .
Learn a few basic Mayan phrases. Mayan Language for Beginners.
Ni’bo’olal | Nee boo ooh lahl | Thank you . |
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Yu’um bootik | Yoo oohm booh teek | ( Mayan ) God go with you . |
Itzamna
Maya is a female name with multiple meanings: In Sanskrit Māyā means “illusion or magic”, and is also an alternate name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Yucatec is a Mayan language , related to other languages like Quiche and Itza Maya . Maya Word Set.
English (Français) | Yucatec Maya words |
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Moon (Lune) | Uh |
Water (Eau) | Ha’ |
White (Blanc) | Sak |
Yellow (Jaune) | K’an |