Meanings
nounmaya bird (plural maya birds)
plural maya birds
- Philippinessparrow
- PhilippinesEurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
- Philippineschestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)
Origin
From Tagalog maya + bird. Compare Spanish maya.
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APA
maya bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maya%20bird
MLA
“maya bird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maya%20bird. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maya bird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maya%20bird.
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