noun · Animals

hound

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The meaning (definition) of the word hound

a dog with long ears that follows smells

The word hound used in a sentence

“My hound sniffs the ground and follows the trail.”

Words that mean the same as hound (synonyms)

dog

How the word hound is said around the world

Frenchchien de chasse (shyen duh SHAHSS)
Spanishsabueso (sah-BWEH-soh)
Mandarin猎犬 (lyeh chwen)
Hindiशिकारी कुत्ता (shi-KAA-ree kut-TAA)
Arabicكَلْب صَيْد (KALB SAYD)
Russianгончая (GOHN-chuh-yuh)
Portuguese (EU)cão de caça (KOWN duh KAH-suh)
Portuguese (BR)cão farejador (kowng fah-heh-zhah-DOR)
Japaneseハウンド (HAH-oon-doh)
GermanJagdhund (YAHKT-hoont)
Urduشکاری کتا (shi-KAA-ree KUT-tah)
Punjabiਸ਼ਿਕਾਰੀ ਕੁੱਤਾ (shi-KAH-ree KUT-tah)
Korean사냥개 (sah-NYAHNG-geh)
Hebrewכלב ציד (KEH-lev TSAH-yeed)
Greekκυνηγόσκυλο (kee-nee-GOH-skee-loh)
Dutchspeurhond (SPUR-hont)
Tagalogasong pangamoy (AH-sohng pahng-ah-MOY)
Vietnamesechó săn (chaw SUN)
Turkishkoku tazısı (ko-KOO tah-zuh-SUH)
Persianسگ شکاری (SAG-e sheh-kah-REE)
Polishpies gończy (PYES GON-chih)
Ukrainianгончак (hon-CHAK)
Bengaliহাউন্ড কুকুর (HOWND KOO-koor)
Swedishjakthund (YAHKT-huund)
Italiansegugio (seh-GOO-joh)

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