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hyena meaning in Pashto

اښوپړانګ ax̌opṛãng

/haɪˈiːnə/

hyena in Pashto: اښوپړانګ (ax̌opṛãng), کوږ (koẓ), کوږبل (koẓbǝ́l). 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.

Pashto words for hyena

mammal
اښوپړانګ ax̌opṛãng, کوږ koẓ, کوږبل koẓbǝ́l

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 Pashto

What is the meaning of hyena in Pashto?
Hyena in Pashto is اښوپړانګ (ax̌opṛãng), کوږ (koẓ), کوږبل (koẓbǝ́l).
hyena په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Hyena: اښوپړانګ (ax̌opṛãng), کوږ (koẓ), کوږبل (koẓbǝ́l).
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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