baya

[ bah-yuh, bah-yah ]

/ ˈbɑ yə, bɑˈyɑ /

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noun

a common weaverbird, Ploceus philippinus, of India.

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Origin of baya

From the Hindi word ba(i)yā

Words nearby baya

bawneen, Bax, B-axis, Baxter, bay, baya, bayadere, Bayamo, Bayamón, bay antler, Bayar

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The more money ISIS has, the more Baya [an Islamic oath of loyalty] they will get.
With Friends Like These, ISIS Is Doomed|Jacob Siegel|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Que la ley slica, que dizien, es baya, y las armas la allanarian.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Not in the least daunted the baya makes a fresh effort and flies off, still gripping the strand firmly.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
In the rainy season two other birds weave nests, which are nearly as elegant as those woven by the baya.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar

Then, grasping with its beak the edge of this blade above the notch, the baya flies away and thus strips off a narrow strand.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
The weaver-bird (Ploceus baya), the wren-warbler (Prinia inornata) are past masters of the art of weaving.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar

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