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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MYNAH

From Hindi mainā, from Sanskrit madana.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MYNAH

mynah  [ˈmaɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYNAH

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Mynah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYNAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mynah

Myna

The myna or mynah is a bird of the starling family. This is a group of passerine birds which are native to southern Asia, especially India. Several species have been introduced to areas like North America, Australia, South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand, especially the Common Myna which is often regarded as an invasive species. Mynas are not a natural group; instead, the term myna is used for any starling in the Indian subcontinent, regardless of their relationships. This range was colonized twice during the evolution of starlings, first by rather ancestral starlings related to the Coleto and Aplonis lineages, and millions of years later by birds related to the Common Starling and Wattled Starling's ancestors. These two groups of mynas can be distinguished in the more terrestrial adaptions of the latter, which usually also have less glossy plumage except on the heads and longer tails. The Bali Myna which is nearly extinct in the wild is highly distinctive. Some mynas are considered talking birds, for their ability to reproduce sounds, including human speech, when in captivity.

Definition of mynah in the English dictionary

The definition of mynah in the dictionary is any of various tropical Asian starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Gracula, etc, esp G. religiosa, some of which can mimic human speech.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYNAH


aligner
əˈlaɪnə
Carolina
ˌkærəˈlaɪnə
china
ˈtʃaɪnə
designer
dɪˈzaɪnə
diner
ˈdaɪnə
eyeliner
ˈaɪˌlaɪnə
Freightliner
ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə
gold-miner
ˈɡəʊldˌmaɪnə
hemina
hɪˈmaɪnə
liner
ˈlaɪnə
mina
ˈmaɪnə
miner
ˈmaɪnə
minor
ˈmaɪnə
myna
ˈmaɪnə
Regina
rɪˈdʒaɪnə
salina
səˈlaɪnə
signer
ˈsaɪnə
Steiner
ˈstaɪnə
underminer
ˌʌndəˈmaɪnə
vagina
vəˈdʒaɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYNAH

mylar
mylodon
mylohyoid
mylonite
mylonitic
mylonitisation
mylonitise
mylonitization
mylonitize
myna
Mynheer
myoblast
myoblastic
myocardia
myocardial
myocardial infarction
myocardiograph
myocardiopathy
myocarditis
myocardium

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYNAH

Al Madinah
alannah
Dinah
donah
Hannah
hill mynah
hosannah
Jinnah
Jonah
meshuggenah
numnah
Rosh Hashanah
Savannah
shamianah
shamiyanah
Shekinah

Synonyms and antonyms of mynah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mynah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYNAH

Find out the translation of mynah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mynah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mynah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

八哥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mynah
570 millions of speakers

English

mynah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

майна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mainá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mynah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mainate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mynah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mynah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mynah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mynah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mynah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மைனா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

म्याने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sığırcık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mynah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mynah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

майна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mynah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάινα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mynah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mynah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mynah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mynah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYNAH»

The term «mynah» is regularly used and occupies the 56.325 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYNAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mynah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mynah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mynah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYNAH»

Discover the use of mynah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mynah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hand-feeding and Raising Baby Birds: Breeding, Hand-feeding, ...
Over the years l have hand-raised the following mynah species: the Lesser lndian Hill Mynah, Gracula religiosa indica; the Greater lndian Hill Mynah, G. r. intermedia, and the Java Mynah, G. r. religiosa. ln The Netherlands l hand-reared some ...
Matthew M. Vriends, 1996
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Teaching Your Bird to Talk
Usually one of the subspecies of Hill Mynah or the Javan Hill Mynah is kept in captivity as a talking pet. In contrast to the European Starling, the Indian Hill Mynah is uncomplicated in the wild. While the Starling mimics almost anything he hears ...
Diane Grindol, Tom Roudybush, 2008
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Call of the Mynah
'The white mynah is the most graceful bird to have flown on this earth. The white mynah has bestowed its blessings, and its gracious presence has filled our world in every page of our history. You will find the white mynahsitting at some ...
Cynthia W. N., 2014
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Neil Young: Long May You Run: The Illustrated History, ...
The Mynah Birds, led by Buffalo-born Ricky James Matthews (later to become Rick James), had been knocking around Toronto for a while, its frequently changing lineups at times including founding members of Steppenwolf. The group had ...
Daniel Durchholz, Gary Graff, 2012
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The Message of Ecology
In some cases we do know the reason for the failure, and one of the best examples is that of a close relative of the European starling, the crested mynah ( Sturnus cristatellus). The crested mynah escaped from captivity in 1895 in Vancouver, ...
Charles J. Krebs, 2007
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Mele Da Mynah's Noisy 'Ohana
Carmen Geshell. Being on her own had not been what Mele expected it to be. It was cold and lonely and scary. She missed her family and wanted to go home to her old banyan tree by the sea. But would they welcome her back? What if they ...
Carmen Geshell, 2004
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The Cat's Table
From the Hardcover edition.
Michael Ondaatje, 2012
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Shamans of the World: Extraordinary First-Person Accounts of ...
Through mesmerizing first-hand accounts of miraculous transformation and healing, Shamans of the World transports you to the otherworldly reality of the shaman.
Nancy Connor, 2010
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Skill-By-Skill Comprehension Practice (Rdg. Lvl. 1-3)
(title) The mynah bird is amazing. This shiny, black bird has a sharp, pointed bill. It can talk just like people do. It will repeat almost anything you say. The bird will also use the same kind of voice you use. The mynah bird likes to be around ...
Remedia Publications
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Birds of the Hawaiian Islands: Being a Complete List of the ...
place for their own eggs, the mynah being partial to boxes and to cavities in trees in which to nest. In any event little damage is to be apprehended from the above source, since the cote can be freed from mynahs with but little trouble. A much ...
Henry Wetherbee Henshaw, 1902

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYNAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mynah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Inside Karachi's strange North Korean embassy
In the distance I can hear mynah birds and the roar of motorcycles. As I get into the car, I look at the clock. It's early afternoon. The man who ... «GQ India, Jul 15»
2
USGS Study Says Climate Change Is Endangering Hawaii's Native …
And no, we weren't talking about the mynah birds that meander around Foodland parking lots. Mounce said a lot of people are confused on ... «MauiTime Weekly, Jul 15»
3
All Those Years Ago ... from the pages of the Auburn Journal, July …
Mrs. Kellogg recently lost her Mynah bird which had been her companion for many years. Hearing the loss, Joe Fellin, Newcastle jeweler, took ... «Auburn Journal, Jul 15»
4
Once Upon a City: Yorkville, home of Toronto's original indie music …
... the Sparrows (later known as Steppenwolf); the Mynah Bird dished up go-go dancers in a glass cubicle and the funky sounds of Rick James; ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
5
Organic in his Eden
Mynah birds and other creatures crowd his garden. Their loud chatter and singsong is music to his ears. "They come to eat pawpaw and other ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
6
The Blue Rock Thrush
Every October, a blue-grey bird, almost the size of a mynah but built more like a chat or a robin, would arrive at that fort and stay there till ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
7
What You See When You See: Deccani Paintings-Mystical Treasures
The Deccani art are visual masterpieces — mystical and magical like the Yogini with the Mynah. The painting of the bejeweled Yogini, dressed ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
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HULA MOON Vol. XX: The Thoroughbreds Of The Honolulu Biennial …
My mynah hopped onto my shoulder and told me about the swankiest one. In island society circles, my mynah says it is the party of the year. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Toys That Kill / Shellshag: Live in BrooklynLive in Brooklyn (2015)
They mostly stuck to performing anthemic songs (including a song originally by The Mynah Birds), with a fair amount of people in the crowd ... «Punknews.org, Jul 15»
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The eagle, the 'hamsa' and other bird myths
You can listen to the variety of calls that a common mynah makes and try to see if there is a pattern. I watch the birds come and go in the trees in ... «Livemint, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mynah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mynah>. Apr 2024 ».
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