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- [mahy-nuh]
- /ˈmaɪ nə/
- /ˈmaɪ.nə/
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- [mahy-nuh]
- /ˈmaɪ nə/
Definitions of myna word
- noun myna 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 myna The south and east Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae. 1
- noun myna bird: imitates speech 1
- noun myna any of various tropical starlings of Southeast Asia; esp., the hill myna 0
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Origin of myna
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 Myna
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
myna 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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