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Maya in Korean마야

The first name Maya is written 마야 in Korean, read ma-ya.

You may also see 마이아.

How it's spelled, sound by sound

LettersHangulBuilt from
Ma마ㅁ + ㅏ
ya야ㅇ + ㅑ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: a first consonant, a vowel, then any final consonant.

Say hello with it

안녕하세요, 저는 마야예요.

an-nyeong-ha-se-yo, jeo-neun ma-ya-ye-yo
“Hello, I'm Maya.”

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