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minae

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mi⋅na

1  [mahy-nuh]
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–noun, plural -nae  [-nee] , -nas.
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Origin:
1570–80; < L < Gk mnâ < Sem; cf. Heb māneh mina

mi⋅na

2  [mahy-nuh]
–noun
myna.

my⋅na

  [mahy-nuh]
–noun
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, esp. those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
Also, mynah, mina, minah.

Origin:
1760–70; < Hindi mainā
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mi·na 1   (mī'nə)   
n.   pl. mi·nas or mi·nae (-nē)
A varying unit of weight or money used in ancient Greece and Asia.

[Latin, from Greek mnā, from Akkadian manû, a unit of weight, from manû, to count; see mnw in Semitic roots.]
mi·nae   (mī'nē)   
n.  A plural of mina1.
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