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mynah — (also mynah bird) ► NOUN ▪ a southern Asian or Australasian starling with a loud call, some kinds of which can mimic human speech. ORIGIN Hindi … English terms dictionary
mynah — (n.) type of passerine bird of India and the East, talking starling, 1769, from Hindi maina a starling, from Skt. madana delightful, joyful, related to madati it gladdens, lit. it bubbles, from PIE root *mad moist, wet (see MAST (Cf. mast) (n.2) … Etymology dictionary
mynah — or myna Any of several Asian songbird species of the starling family (Sturnidae). The hill mynah (Gracula religiosa) of southern Asia, called the grackle in India, is about 10 in. (25 cm) long and glossy black with white wing patches, yellow… … Universalium
mynah — noun tropical Asian starlings • Syn: ↑myna, ↑mina, ↑minah, ↑myna bird, ↑mynah bird • Hypernyms: ↑starling • Hyponyms: ↑crested myna, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mynah — myna my na, mynah my nah, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula}, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mynah — myna my na, mynah my nah, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula}, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mynah — [ mʌɪnə] (also mynah bird or myna) noun a southern Asian or Australasian starling with a loud call, some kinds of which can mimic human speech. [Gracula religiosa (hill mynah) and other species.] Origin C18: from Hindi mainā … English new terms dictionary
mynah bird — UK [ˈmaɪnə ˌbɜː(r)d] / US [ˈmaɪnə ˌbɜrd] or myna bird UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mynah bird : singular mynah bird plural mynah birds a black bird that is often kept as a pet and can copy speech … English dictionary
MYNAH Technologies — Infobox Company company name = MYNAH Technologies company type = Privately held company foundation = flagicon|United States Saint Louis (1985) location city = Saint Louis, Missouri location country = United States key people = Martin Berutti,… … Wikipedia
mynah bird — noun tropical Asian starlings • Syn: ↑myna, ↑mynah, ↑mina, ↑minah, ↑myna bird • Hypernyms: ↑starling • Hyponyms: ↑crested myna, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
