minah

[ mee-nah ]

noun

, Indian Architecture.

1. a memorial tower, as a stamba.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minah¹

< Hindi mīnār, apocopated variant of mīnāra; minaret

Example Sentences

Every magpie, minah, and wattle-bird within a mile joins in the clamour.

From Project Gutenberg

The Indian minah, after becoming common, is said to be retreating before the English starling.

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