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baya

American  
[bah-yuh, bah-yah] / ˈbɑ jə, bɑˈjɑ /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of baya

From the Hindi word ba(i)yā

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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

"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

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

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

Where could she possibly have gone, for baya saw no exit?

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville

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