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hyen

/ˈhaɪən/

hyen noun: a hyena.

Noun

hyen (plural hyens)

  1. (obsolete) A hyena.
    • I will laugh like a hyen.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    • Their blind feet drift in the darkness, and no one is leading;
      Their toil is the pasture, where hyens and harpies are feeding1900, Edwin Markham, The Man with the Hoe, and Other Poems (poem), The Toilers

hyen meaning in Tamil

hyen in Tamil

கடுவாய்

Forms of hyen

pluralhyens

Origin of hyen

From French hyène.

Questions about hyen

What does hyen mean?
Hyen means a hyena.
What is hyen in Tamil?
Hyen in Tamil is கடுவாய். See Hyen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hyen?
Hyen is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyen?
Hyen is pronounced /ˈhaɪən/.
What is the plural of hyen?
The plural of hyen is hyens.

Words near hyen in the dictionary

  1. hyeing
  2. hyellazole
  3. hyem
  4. hyemal
  5. hyemation
  6. hyen
  7. hyena
  8. hyena deer
  9. hyena deers
  10. hyena dog
  11. hyena dogs

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