hyena

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɦiˈjeːnaː/

noun
Definitions
  • hyena, any member of the family Hyaenidae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hyaena derived from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (a sow, hyena hyaena).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὕαινα

Gloss

a sow, hyena hyaena

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