Hyaena in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “hyaena” in Hindi is लकड़बग्घा, pronounced lakaDDabaggha — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sew-?
Proto-Indo-European *sewH-?
Proto-Indo-European *suH-
Proto-Hellenic *hūs
Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Ancient Greek -νος (-nos)
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.
Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)
Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der.
Ancient Greek -αινα (-aina)
Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina)bor.
Latin hyaena
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina).
Quick facts about “hyaena”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Proto-Indo-European *sew-?
Proto-Indo-European *sewH-?
Proto-Indo-European *suH-
Proto-Hellenic *hūs
Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Ancient Greek -νος (-nos)
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.
Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)
Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der.
Ancient Greek -αινα (-aina)
Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina)bor.
Latin hyaena
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina).
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