transcription, транскрипция: [ hī-ˈē-nə ]
noun
( plural hyenas also hyena )
Etymology: Middle English hyene, from Latin hyaena, from Greek hyaina, from hys hog — more at sow
Date: 14th century
: any of several large strong nocturnal carnivorous Old World mammals (family Hyaenidae) that usually feed as scavengers
• hy·e·nic -ˈē-nik, -ˈe-nik adjective