Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: ahau
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: *ajahw

Inflected Forms

ahaus (plural) ajaw (alternative)

Questions

What does ahau mean?: Among the ancient Maya people, a member of the leading class of nobles in a particular polity.
Where does ahau come from?: Borrowed from Yucatec Maya ajaw, ultimately from Proto-Mayan *ajahw.

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