baya

[ bah-yuh, bah-yah ]

noun

1. a common weaverbird, Ploceus philippinus, of India.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baya¹

From the Hindi word ba(i)yā

Example Sentences

The more money ISIS has, the more Baya [an Islamic oath of loyalty] they will get.

From The Daily Beast

Que la ley slica, que dizien, es baya, y las armas la allanarian.

From Project Gutenberg

Not in the least daunted the baya makes a fresh effort and flies off, still gripping the strand firmly.

From Project Gutenberg

In the rainy season two other birds weave nests, which are nearly as elegant as those woven by the baya.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, grasping with its beak the edge of this blade above the notch, the baya flies away and thus strips off a narrow strand.

From Project Gutenberg

The weaver-bird (Ploceus baya), the wren-warbler (Prinia inornata) are past masters of the art of weaving.

From Project Gutenberg