मैना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀬𑀡𑀸 (mayaṇā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mɛː.nɑː/, [mɛː.n̪äː]

Noun

मैना • (mainā) f (Urdu spelling مینا‎)

the myna bird

Declension

Declension of मैना (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मैना mainā	मैनाएँ maināẽ
oblique	मैना mainā	मैनाओं maināõ
vocative	मैना mainā	मैनाओ maināo

Descendants

→ Awadhi: मैना (mainā)
→ Bengali: ময়না (moẏna)
→ Bhojpuri: मयना (mayanā)
→ English: myna, mina
→ Gujarati: મેના (menā)
→ Marathi: मैना (mainā)
→ Punjabi: ਮੈਨਾ (mainā)

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