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Minah

//ˈmaɪnə// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Arabic.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of myna. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A Malay girl. Singapore, colloquial, derogatory

    "Yati feels she is lucky to get - and hold - a factory job, though it has earned her the title of "Minah Karan"."

  3. 3
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Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi मैना (mainā)/Urdu مینا (mainā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).

Etymology 2

Derived from Malay name Aminah.

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