Ottoman Turkish

Noun

حیوان • ‎(hayvân)

1. animal
2. a person who behaves wildly

Derived terms

• حیوانجه ‎(hayvanca, “brutal, wild”)

Persian

Etymology

Borrowing from Arabic حَيَوَان ‎(ḥayawān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hejˈvɒːn/

Noun

حیوان • ‎(heyvân) ‎(plural حیوانات ‎(heyvânât) or حیوانان ‎(heyvânân))

1. animal
2. (offensive) a person who behaves wildly

Synonyms

• (animal): جانور ‎(jânvar)

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowing from Persian حیوان ‎(heyvân), from Arabic حَيَوَان ‎(ḥayawān).

Noun

حیوان • ‎(haivān) m ‎(Gurmukhi spelling ਹੈਵਾਨ)

1. animal
2. beast

Synonyms

• جانور ‎(jānvar)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowing from Persian حیوان ‎(heyvân), from Arabic حَيَوَان ‎(ḥayawān).

Noun

حیوان • ‎(haivān) m ‎(Hindi spelling हैवान)

1. animal
2. beast

Synonyms

• جانور ‎(jānvar)