ময়না

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀬𑀡 (mayaṇa), from Sanskrit मदन (madana, “delighting, lovely”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /mɔe̯na/, [ˈmɔe̯naˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /mɔe̯na/, [ˈmɔe̯naˑ]

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Noun

ময়না • (moẏna)

1. myna, mynah, mina
2. a thorny bush of species Meyna spinosa, with medicinal uses in traditional Indian medicine