"माया" meaning in Hindi

See माया in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɑː.jɑː/ [Delhi], [mäː.jäː] [Delhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit माया (māyā́). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|sa|माया|tr=māyā́}} Borrowed from Sanskrit माया (māyā́) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=f|ur=مایا}} माया • (māyā) f (Urdu spelling مایا) Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<F>}} Forms: māyā [romanization], مایا [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], माया [direct, singular], मायाएँ [direct, plural], माया [oblique, singular], मायाओं [oblique, plural], माया [singular, vocative], मायाओ [plural, vocative]
  1. illusion, deceit
    Sense id: en-माया-hi-noun-iQTu-KHu
  2. (Hinduism) maya, the veil on reality Tags: Hinduism
    Sense id: en-माया-hi-noun-4M15iLII Categories (other): Hinduism, Hindi entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 13 61 25
  3. (Hinduism) maya, divine power Tags: Hinduism
    Sense id: en-माया-hi-noun-eNhh3lIE Categories (other): Hinduism
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: मायी (māyī)
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          "english": "The divine power of God is infinite.",
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