mynah

mynah
mynah (n.) type of passerine bird of India and the East, "talking starling," 1769, from Hindi maina "a starling," from Skt. madana- "delightful, joyful," related to madati "it gladdens," lit. "it bubbles," from PIE root *mad- "moist, wet" (see MAST (Cf. mast) (n.2).

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  • mynah — (also mynah bird) ► NOUN ▪ a southern Asian or Australasian starling with a loud call, some kinds of which can mimic human speech. ORIGIN Hindi …   English terms dictionary

  • mynah — or myna Any of several Asian songbird species of the starling family (Sturnidae). The hill mynah (Gracula religiosa) of southern Asia, called the grackle in India, is about 10 in. (25 cm) long and glossy black with white wing patches, yellow… …   Universalium

  • mynah — noun tropical Asian starlings • Syn: ↑myna, ↑mina, ↑minah, ↑myna bird, ↑mynah bird • Hypernyms: ↑starling • Hyponyms: ↑crested myna, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • mynah — myna my na, mynah my nah, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula}, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mynah — myna my na, mynah my nah, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula}, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mynah — or myna noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu mainā hill mynah, from Sanskrit madana, a kind of bird Date: 1769 any of various Asian starlings (especially genera Acridotheres, Gracula, and Sturnus); especially a dark brown slightly crested bird (A.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mynah — [ mʌɪnə] (also mynah bird or myna) noun a southern Asian or Australasian starling with a loud call, some kinds of which can mimic human speech. [Gracula religiosa (hill mynah) and other species.] Origin C18: from Hindi mainā …   English new terms dictionary

  • mynah bird — UK [ˈmaɪnə ˌbɜː(r)d] / US [ˈmaɪnə ˌbɜrd] or myna bird UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mynah bird : singular mynah bird plural mynah birds a black bird that is often kept as a pet and can copy speech …   English dictionary

  • MYNAH Technologies — Infobox Company company name = MYNAH Technologies company type = Privately held company foundation = flagicon|United States Saint Louis (1985) location city = Saint Louis, Missouri location country = United States key people = Martin Berutti,… …   Wikipedia

  • mynah bird — noun tropical Asian starlings • Syn: ↑myna, ↑mynah, ↑mina, ↑minah, ↑myna bird • Hypernyms: ↑starling • Hyponyms: ↑crested myna, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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