mynah

British

/ ˈmaɪnə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of mynah

C18: from Hindi mainā, from Sanskrit madana

Example Sentences

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If they say they don’t need an extra pair of hands, repeating “Can I help? Can I help? Can I help?” like a mynah bird on crank is the opposite of helping.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

Packed inside was her beloved pet with clipped wings — the famously chatty mynah, common in its range across Southeast Asia.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2021

Xavier Chatel took in the little mynah, named Juji, after the girl was stopped from bringing it on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to France.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2021

The first apricot blossom of the season is beginning to bloom, while mynah birds chirp overhead.

From Reuters • Apr. 30, 2019

The women sounded like a flock of mynah birds as they recounted tales of dogs, cats, budgies and horses.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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