English Explanatory Dictionary

myna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-myna.wav

Word forms

myna mynas mino mynah mina

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मैना (mainā) / Urdu مینا (mainā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).

Derived words

apo myna Bali myna bank myna bare-eyed myna collared myna common hill myna common myna crested myna enggano hill myna fiery-browed myna finch-billed myna golden-crested myna golden myna great myna helmeted myna hill myna Indian myna Javan myna jungle myna long-crested myna long-tailed myna nias hill myna pale-bellied myna pied myna southern hill myna Sri Lanka hill myna Sulawesi myna white-necked myna white-vented myna yellow-faced myna
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