hyena

English - Turkish

Definition of hyena in English Turkish dictionary

{i} sırtlan

Sırtlan insan sesi taklit eder. - The hyena imitates the human voice.

Bir aslan kesinlikle tek sırtlandan çok daha güçlüdür ancak orada aslanların üç katı kadar fazla sırtlan vardı. - A lion is certainly much stronger than a sole hyena but there were three times as many hyenas there as lions.

hyaenasırtlan

(isim) sırtlan

Related Terms

brown hyena

kahverengi sırtlan

hyaena

bkz.hyena

hyenas

sırtlanlar

Sonunda sırtlanlar avdan gelen aslanları kovaladı. - At last the hyenas chased the lions from their prey.

spotted hyena

benekli sırtlan

hyaena

{i} sırtlan

hyaena

i., bak. hyena

hyaena

(isim) sırtlan

laughing hyena

benekli sırtlan

lough like a hyena

kıs kıs gülmek

lough like a hyena

sırtlan gibi gülmek

English - English

Definition of hyena in English English dictionary

A large carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, similar in appearance to a dog and native to Africa and Asia, best known for the sound resembling laughter that it makes when excited

{n} a very fierce animal like a wolf

They are large and strong, but cowardly

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits

A hyena is an animal that looks rather like a dog and makes a sound which is similar to a human laugh. Hyenas live in Africa and Asia. a wild animal like a dog that makes a sound like a laugh (hyaena, from , from hys ). Any of three species of coarse-furred, doglike carnivores (family Hyaenidae) found in Asia and Africa. Actually more closely related to cats than to dogs, they have four toes on each foot, long forelegs, nonretractile claws, and enormously strong jaws and teeth. They live alone or in packs and may be active by night or day. Hyenas are noted for scavenging but will also attack live prey. The spotted, or laughing, hyena, whose calls alternately resemble wailing and maniacal laughter, ranges through much of sub-Saharan Africa. Yellowish or grayish with dark spots, it is about 6.5 ft (1.8 m) long, including the 12-in. (30-cm) tail, and weighs up to 175 lbs (80 kg). It has been known to attack people and even carry off young children

{i} carnivorous nocturnal animal which resembles a dog native to Africa (also hyaena)

Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyænidæ, of which three living species are known

Related Terms

laugh like a hyena

To laugh hysterically

laughing hyena

The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); so called because of the resemblance of its call to laughter

laughing-hyena

Attributive form of laughing hyena

a laughing-hyena look about him.

A hyena

hyen

brown hyena

of southern Africa

hyaena

{i} carnivorous nocturnal animal which resembles a dog native to Africa (also hyena)

hyaena

alternative spelling of hyena

hyaena

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

hyaena

a British spelling of hyena

hyenas

hyaenidae

laughing hyena

{i} Crocuta crocuta, spotted hyena, hyena native to Africa that has a distinctive howl which sounds like an hysterical human laughter

spotted hyena

African hyena noted for its distinctive howl

spotted hyena

{i} Crocuta crocuta, laughing hyena, hyena native to Africa that has a distinctive howl which sounds like hysterical human laughter

striped hyena

of northern Africa and Arabia and India

Hyphenation

hy·e·na

Turkish pronunciation

hayinı

Pronunciation

/hīˈēnə/ /haɪˈiːnə/

Etymology

[ hI-'E-n& ] (noun.) 14th century. Old French hiene, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (huaina), from ὗς (hūs, “swine, pig”) and -αινα (“feminine suffix”), from Proto-Indo-European *sū (“swine”).