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- [mahy-nuh]
- /ˈmaɪ nə/
- /ˈmaɪ.nə/
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- [mahy-nuh]
- /ˈmaɪ nə/
Definitions of mynah word
- noun mynah 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. 1
- noun mynah An Asian and Australasian starling that typically has dark plumage, gregarious behavior, and a loud call. 1
- noun mynah any of various tropical Asian starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Gracula, etc, esp G. religiosa (see hill mynah), some of which can mimic human speech 0
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Origin of mynah
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70, myna is from the Hindi word mainā
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Parts of speech for Mynah
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mynah popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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