yucatec
yucatec — noun
1. a person from a Maya people living mainly in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula
a person from a Maya people living mainly in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula
Lucia met a Yucatec guide who explained the old stone carvings.
a Yucatec + noun for one member of the group
At the market, a Yucatec woman sold honey and woven bags.
Marisol is Yucatec, and her grandparents still speak the language at home.
An older Yucatec farmer showed the children how to plant corn.
- Yucatec Maya
fuller and more exact when you want to distinguish this people from other Maya groups
文法句型
a + Yucatec + noun
be + Yucatec
用法筆記
Often used before another noun, as in 'Yucatec guide' or 'Yucatec family', or after be to identify a person's ethnic background. In cultural or academic writing, 'Yucatec Maya' is common when you need to distinguish this group from other Maya peoples.
2. the Maya language spoken by Yucatec people, especially in the Yucatán Peninsula
the Maya language spoken by Yucatec people, especially in the Yucatán Peninsula
Liam recorded his grandmother telling a story in Yucatec.
in Yucatec for the language being used
The museum label appears in Spanish, English, and Yucatec.
Sayaka is learning Yucatec so she can greet local families politely.
Teachers translated the health guide from Spanish into Yucatec.
- Yucatec Maya
the fuller name used when distinguishing this language from other Maya languages
文法句型
speak/learn + Yucatec
in Yucatec
translate into Yucatec
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs like speak, learn, write, and translate into. The fuller name 'Yucatec Maya' is common in linguistics and education when it is important to separate this language from other Maya languages.