How do you say “hyena” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "hyena" in Vietnamese?

"Hyena" in Vietnamese is linh cẩu (hyena).

“Hyena” in Vietnamese is linh cẩu (hyena).

Vietnamese words for “hyena”

linh cẩunoun
Hanoi [lïŋ˧˧ kəw˧˩] · Saigon [lɨn˧˧ kəw˨˩˦]linh level cẩu dipping
hyena
for “hyena” meaning: 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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