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mi·na ¹  (mn)

n. pl. mi·nas or mi·nae (-n)

A varying unit of weight or money used in ancient Greece and Asia.

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[Latin, from Greek mn, from Akkadian manû, a unit of weight, from manû, to count; see mnw in Semitic roots.]

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mi·na ²  (mn)

n.

Variant of myna.

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mina [ˈmaɪnə]

n pl -nae [-niː], -nas

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (Historical Terms) an ancient unit of weight and money, used in Asia Minor, equal to one sixtieth of a talent

[via Latin from Greek mnā, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew māneh mina]

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mina - tropical Asian starlings             minah, myna, myna bird, mynah, mynah bird starling - gregarious birds native to the Old World Acridotheres tristis, crested myna - dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia grackle, Gracula religiosa, hill myna, Indian grackle - glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech