Meaning
One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.
Etymology
Origin: Sanskrit
Borrowed from Hindi मैना (mainā) / Urdu مینا (mainā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2025-11-05NAYUOMT
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-06-17MYARIFN
- 2025-03-07MAOHGNY
- 2025-01-03MYOCNRA
- 2024-06-22MAYTOIN
- 2024-03-11MAYTLDN
- 2024-01-01AYHRNMO
- 2023-07-25YATNMEI
- 2023-07-21AYCRMON
- 2023-06-07MATLENY
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.