myna

or my·nah, mi·na, mi·nah

[ mahy-nuh ]

/ ˈmaɪ nə /

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noun

any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.

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Origin of myna

First recorded in 1760–70, myna is from the Hindi word mainā

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH myna

miner, minor, myna

Words nearby myna

My Lai massacre, Mylar, mylohyoid, mylonite, my-my, myna, mynah, my name is mud, Mynes, Mynheer, myo-

How to use myna in a sentence

May is perhaps the proper month in which to describe the nesting of the various species of myna.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
The pied myna forms the one exception; he does not come into his full voice until the rains have set in.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
The common myna (Acridotheres tristis) is another bird which habitually patronises the Farash Hotel.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
The common myna (Acridotheres tristis) affords a familiar instance of this class of birds.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar

In the case of the pied myna, or ablak as the Indians call it, the black and white are tastefully arranged.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar