baya
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baya
From the Hindi word ba(i)yā
Example Sentences
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He also, says Bergen, will need to collect "baya", or allegiance, from far flung al-Qaeda affiliates spread from Southeast Asia to Yemen to North Africa.
From Time ● May 18, 2011
In the rainy season two other birds weave nests, which are nearly as elegant as those woven by the baya.
From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by 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.
From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar
"This is the nest of the baya, the weaver bird; it's a beautiful bit of architecture," Finnerty said as he tapped with gentle fingers on the tailored nest.
From The Three Sapphires by W. A. Fraser
The baya is easily tamed, and will fetch and carry at command.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various
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