hyène
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
hyènefrom Latin hyaena, borrowed from ancient Greek ὕαινα hýaina, derived with a depreciative feminine suffix from ὕενος hýenos ("sow, pig, boar").
Definitions
Plural
hyènes
Hyperonyms
Translations
german:Hyäne
english:hyena
arabic:ضبع
danish:hyæne
spanish:hiena
finnish:hyeena
greek:ύαινα
italian:iena
japanese:ハイエナ
dutch:hyena
polish:hiena
russian:гиена
turkish:sırtlan