"werehyena" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪəhaɪˌiːnə/ [UK], /ˈwɛəhaɪˌiːnə/ [UK], /ˈwɛɹhaɪˌiːnə/ [US], /ˈwɪɹhaɪˌiːnə/ [US] Forms: werehyenas [plural]
Etymology: were- + hyena Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|hyena}} were- + hyena Head templates: {{en-noun}} werehyena (plural werehyenas)
  1. A mythological or folkloric shapeshifter capable of assuming the shape of a hyena. Wikipedia link: werehyena Translations (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a hyena): hyène-garou [feminine] (French), ハイエナ人間 (haiena ningen) (Japanese), hienołak (Polish), homem-hiena [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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