baya

[ bah-yuh, bah-yah ]

/ ˈbɑ yə, bɑˈyɑ /

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

Example sentences from the Web for baya

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
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
Every one has heard of the weaver bird (Ploceus baya) and the tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius).
Birds of the Plains|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

Now have I heard all the words which Baya the prefect has spoken to me.
Patriarchal Palestine|Archibald Henry Sayce
Nearly every baya's nest contains some lumps of clay attached to it.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar

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