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]