Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
มายา. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
มายา, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
มายา in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
มายา you have here. The definition of the word
มายา will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
มายา, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Pali
Noun
มายา f
- Thai script form of māyā
- Thai script (without implicit vowels) form of māyā
Thai
Etymology
From Pali māyā (“jugglery; magic, sorcery, witchcraft; illusion; vision; etc”) or Sanskrit माया (māyā, idem); possibly via Old Khmer māya (“deception, fraud; unreality; pretence; illusion; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer មាយា (miəyiə). Extended as Thai มารยา (maan-yaa, “pretence, acting; craft, cunning; etc”).
Pronunciation
Noun
มายา • (maa-yaa)
- (elegant) deception, deceit, fraud, fraudulence; fallacy, falsehood, unreality, untruth.
- (elegant) magic; witchcraft; sorcery.
- (elegant) illusion; delusion.
- (elegant) trick; trickery; wile; ruse; artifice.
- (elegant, figurative) dream; vision.
Derived terms
Proper noun
มายา • (maa-yaa)
- (Buddhism) (มหา~, สิริมหา~) Māyā, a queen of the Śākya Kingdom, the biological mother of the Buddha.