hyena

[US]/haɪ'iːnə/
[UK]/haɪ'inə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Word Forms
Pluralhyenas

Example Sentences

hyenas devouring their prey;

ngurumo wakila mawindio yao;

African hyena noted for its distinctive howl.

Mbweha wa Kiafrika anajulikana kwa kelele zake za kipekee.

The savanna is also the home of meat-eaters—the lion, leopard, and hyena who feed on the grasseaters.

Savanna pia ni nyumba ya wamchafu wa mizigo - mnyama wa mizigo, mnyama wa mizigo, na mnyama wa mizigo ambao wana mchafu wa mizigo.

The hyena let out a chilling laugh in the dark.

Hyena alifunua mchovu mrefu katika miguu.

Hyenas are known for their scavenging habits.

Hyenas hujua kwa uhaba wao wa kusafiria.

The hyena's fierce reputation precedes it.

Mfano mrefu wa hyena unafuata.

A group of hyenas is called a clan.

Mfululizo wa hyenas hutajwa kama mifumo.

The hyena's cackle echoed through the night.

Mchovu wa hyena ulimba kwa miguu.

Hyenas have a powerful jaw capable of crushing bones.

Hyenas hawana mchele mrefu ambao inaweza kuchuma mizigo.

The hyena's distinctive whooping call can be heard from far away.

Mchele mrefu ya hyena inaweza kushiria kutoka kwa mara.

Hyenas are highly intelligent and social animals.

Hyenas ni mabinafsi mrefu na mabinafsi mrefu.

The hyena's striped coat provides excellent camouflage in the savannah.

Majivu ya mizigo ya hyena hujitua mchele mrefu katika savannah.

Hyenas play a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem by scavenging carrion.

Hyenas hujitua mchele mrefu katika mchele mrefu.

Real-world Examples

It's a kill not unlike today's hyenas, one of the Serengeti's most effective predators.

Hii ni uchovu usiofanywa kama mbuga ya siku hizo, moja kati ya mbuga zaidi ya mafuta ya Serengeti.

Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the Dinosaurs

That's not a dog. It's a hyena escaped from the zoo dressed in dog clothing.

Hii si pugani. Hii ni mbuga ya siku iliyekuja kutoka kwa miguu ya miguu ambayo ina paka ya pugani.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

The hyenas laughed and moved a little closer.

Mbuga ya siku walimwagilia na walimwenga mchovu sana.

Source: Magic Tree House

Her main problem is with hyenas.

Moyo mkuu wake ni na mbuga ya siku.

Source: VOA Special English: World

They were not so much the dogs of war as the coyotes, dingoes and hyenas.

Waonana si pugani wa jangwani kama pugani, kundi la pugani na mbuga ya siku.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

We see it today in animals like lions and hyenas.

Tutafanya kujua leo kwa makao kama pugani na mbuga ya siku.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

The hyena has a reputation for being a thief and a coward.

Mbuga ya siku ina kina ya kuwa mshirika na mwenye mguu.

Source: Magic Tree House

Instead of the hyenas we had expected, we saw an old lion.

Hakuna mbuga ya siku ambayo tukipita kwa kuchunguza, tukapata pugani mpira.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

On the African plains, the hyena (hi-EE-nuh) is the ruling predator after the lion.

Mbuga (hi-EE-nuh) ni mbuga ya mafuta ya Afrika ambayo ina mafuta ya pugani.

Source: Magic Tree House

Others, however, such as giant ground sloths, giant hyenas, and mammoths went extinct.

Wengine, kama piga ya mafuta, mbuga ya mafuta, na mbuga ya mafuta walifika kwa kufa.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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