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my·nah | \ ˈmī-nə 
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or myna
Definition of mynah
: 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
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mynah
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of mynah
: a black bird from Asia that is often kept as a pet and trained to copy the sounds of words
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mynah
nounmy·nah
variants:
or myna \ ˈmī-nə \
Kids Definition of mynah
: an Asian bird that is related to the starling and can be trained to mimic words
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The first known use of mynah was in 1620
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