mynah
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈmaɪnə/
- Indian
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myna
- In the morning, the mynah bird perched by the window and greeted everyone with a cheerful "hello!"
- mynah bird
- black mynah
Examples
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During the tropical sunset, the mynah bird sang beautifully, attracting the attention of passersby.
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The mynah bird can imitate many human sounds and phrases, making it a popular pet.
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What are you, a mynah bird?
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Mynah birds talk, you know.
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This will be a full-grown mynah bird.
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They said the mynah bird would be here later this afternoon, if you care to come back.
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A black mynah bird swoops out of the tunnel, lands on the platform, and struts in front of him.
Fiction book (1992) -
On the sidewalk leading to the entrance of the clinic, they ran into a flock of mynah birds quarreling over a piece of bread.
Fiction book (1991) -
She sipped tea, listening to the grackles and mynahs arguing.
Fiction book (2002) -
The mynah bird flutters through the beam of light and perches on the shoulder of an unseen figure. Tiptree cowers and squints, trying to make him out, but the figure who stands before him is shielding his face with an open umbrella.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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9.9
A loud Asian bird like a starling often kept as a pet that can copy human speech
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7.7
A bird like a starling from tropical Asia that makes loud calls and copies sounds
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7.5
A tropical bird from Asia that copies human speech and is often kept as a pet
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7.3
A tropical Asian bird with glossy black feathers that copies sounds
A tropical bird that makes loud calls and copies sounds
Compounds
- Indian
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7.5
A tropical bird from Asia that copies human speech and is often kept as a pet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mynah comes from the Hindi word 'mainā', the local name for this bird in South Asia. So a mynah is a tropical Asian starling famous for copying human speech.