ไฮยีนา(hai-yee-nâa)

Meanings

1NounB1

hyena

a doglike carnivorous mammal native to Africa and Asia, known for its laughing sound

Examples

ไฮยีนาhai-yee-nâaไฮยีนาhai-yee-nâahyenaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หากินhăa ginหากินhăa gin1[to] make a living; earn a living2[to] forage; look for food3[to] exploit [sb/sth] for gain (colloq.)ในเวลากลางคืนnai way-laa glaang keunในเวลากลางคืนnai way-laa glaang keunat night
Hyenas are animals that like to forage at night.

Word Breakdown

ไฮhaiไฮhai1high; elevated2posh; high-society; fancy (slangy)Part 1
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ยีyeeยีyee1[to] mash; rub; break up [sth] with the hands2[to] tousle [hair]; tease [fibers]Part 2
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นาnaaนาnaa1paddy field; rice field2classifier: rice fields; paddy fieldsPart 3
ไฮยีนาhai-yee-nâaไฮยีนาhai-yee-nâahyena