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BNC: 0 COCA: 44697

mynah

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mynah noun
or myna /ˈmaɪnə/
plural mynahs or mynas
mynah
noun
or myna /ˈmaɪnə/
plural mynahs or mynas
Learner's definition of MYNAH
[count]
: a black bird from Asia that is often kept as a pet and trained to copy the sounds of words八哥;鹩哥
called also mynah bird
BNC: 0 COCA: 44697

mynah

noun

my·​nah ˈmī-nə How to pronounce mynah (audio)
variants or myna
: any of various Asian starlings (especially genera Acridotheres, Gracula, and Sturnus)
especially : a dark brown slightly crested bird (A. tristis) of southeastern Asia with a white tail tip and wing markings and bright yellow bill and feet compare hill mynah

Illustration of mynah

Illustration of mynah

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Folktales and royal texts are replete with mynahs, parrots, and pigeons that adorned imperial courts and entertained wealthy families. National Geographic, 10 Sep. 2016

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu mainā hill mynah, from Sanskrit madana, a kind of bird

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mynah was in 1620
BNC: 0 COCA: 44697

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