Main Entry:

my·nah

Variant(s):

or my·na \ˈmī-nə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Hindi & Urdu mainā hill mynah, from Sanskrit madana, a kind of bird

Date:

1769

: any of various Asian starlings (especially genera Acridotheres, Gracula, and Sturnus) ; especially : a dark brown slightly crested bird (A. tristis) of southeastern Asia with a white tail tip and wing markings and bright yellow bill and feet — compare hill mynah

[mynah illustration]