hunger vs suffer

hunger is a noun but suffer is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hunger	Yes	No	Yes	No
suffer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, suffer is a hypernym of hunger; that is, suffer is a word with a broader meaning than hunger:

Other hypernyms of hunger include hurt.

hunger (noun)	suffer (noun)
strong desire for something (not food or drink)
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

hunger (verb)	suffer (verb)
be hungry; go without food	be in pain
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
feel the need to eat	feel unwell or uncomfortable
	get worse in quality
	be set at a disadvantage
	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
	experience (emotional) pain
	feel physical pain
	undergo or be subjected to
	undergo or suffer
	be given to