ahau

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noun

Among the ancient Maya people, a member of the leading class of nobles in a particular polity.

OriginYucatec Maya ajaw ← Proto-Mayan *ajahw →
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Meanings

nounahau (plural ahaus)

plural ahaus · alternative ajaw

  1. historicalAmong the ancient Maya people, a member of the leading class of nobles in a particular polity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Mayan*ajahw
  2. Yucatec Mayaajaw
  3. Englishahau

Borrowed from Yucatec Maya ajaw, ultimately from Proto-Mayan *ajahw.

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APA

ahau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahau

MLA

“ahau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahau.

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