هیون

Persian

هیون (شتر دوکوهان) و بچه‌اش

Etymology

Possibly from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina, “hyena”). If so, also cognate with English hyena.

Noun

هیون • (hayun or hiyun)

1. (archaic) a beast, any large land animal
2. (archaic) a Bactrian camel or a large horse

   Synonym: شتر دوکوهان (šotor-e do-kuhân), اسب کُتَل (asb-e kotal)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “هیون”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press