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hyena meaning in Kannada

ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬ kattekiruba

/haɪˈiːnə/

hyena in Kannada: ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬ (kattekiruba). In English, hyena means any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.

Kannada words for hyena

mammal
ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬ kattekiruba

English meaning of hyena

  1. noun Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
  2. noun A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.

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Questions about hyena in Kannada

What is the meaning of hyena in Kannada?
Hyena in Kannada is ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬ (kattekiruba).
hyena ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Hyena: ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬ (kattekiruba).
What does hyena mean in English?
Hyena means any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.

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