minah
/ˈmaɪnə/
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Singapore/mɪˈna/
minah is the alternative spelling of myna.
Meaning of myna
Noun
myna (plural mynas)
Noun
minah (plural minahs)
- A Malay girl.
- Yati feels she is lucky to get - and hold - a factory job, though it has earned her the title of "Minah Karan".1987 August 26, Ning Juita, “Culture shock for Yati, the kampung girl”, in The Straits Times, page 16
- Among the ah bengs and ah lians, the mats and the minahs, the young expats and the backpackers, he stood out like a dozen guys on a male-only dance floor singing Dancing Queen (I'll never forgive Blur for ruining my 21st birthday).2012 April 15, Neil Humphreys, “From Cool Dude to Sad Old Man”, in The New Paper, page 34
Proper noun capitalized: Minah
Minah
- A female given name from Arabic.
Forms of minah
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | minahs |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Meena |
| alternative form | Mina |
Origin of minah
Borrowed from Hindi मैना (mainā)/Urdu مینا (mainā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).
Derived from Malay name Aminah.
Words that rhyme with minah
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Questions about minah
- What does minah mean?
- Minah means a Malay girl.
- What is minah the alternative spelling of?
- Minah is the alternative spelling of myna.
- What part of speech is minah?
- Minah can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce minah?
- Minah is pronounced /ˈmaɪnə/.
- What is the plural of minah?
- The plural of minah is minahs.
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