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>his language doesn't have over 20 words for bear
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>his language doesn't have over 20 words for bear
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list them
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Post Finnish bear meme
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niedźwiedź
niedźwiednik
niedźwieda
miodojad
miodożer
miodniszcze
pszczołogon
pszczelny mór
pies miodny (literally honey dog wtf)
psowłos
włośnik miodny
ryczałka
ryczawiec (dialectal)
brunatnik
aj
wisielik
wsiołak
niemiecki rab
rębacz (very rare)
jebliwiec (rude)
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>>52866539
Karhu
Otso
Ohmo
Osmo
Hallavanahka
Karvahousu
Mesikämmen
Kontio
Kouko
Köntiäinen
Metsän vanhin
Metsän kultainen kuningas
Metsän omena
Nalle
Hän
Itse
Mies
Ukko
Haltia
Erä
Metsä
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>>52866508
>his language doesn't have at least 10 names for whores and šnops
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>>52866732
All of those translate directly to bear?
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>>52866732
> Metsän vanhin
> Metsän kultainen kuningas
> Metsän omena
I assume these translate to certain species
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>>52866508
Meдвeд
Пpeвeд
пepкeлe
кypвa
Уpca
Beдмидь
Кocoлaпый
Хoзяин лeca
Mишa
Mишyткa
Пaндapeн
Maмoeб
Mишгaн
тoптыгин
Meдвeдь
Шфгopc
Угъбpyc
Moхнaтый
Жызйёшc
Bиннипyх
Кpиcтoфeppoбин
Кoaлa
Гpизли
Бoльшoй вoлocaтый пёc


Eat that motherfucker
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>>52866986
>Maмoeб
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>>52866850
Half of them are euphemisms and directly translate to something completely different.

Hän means he/she, itse means self, mies means man, etc.

>>52866917
Metsän vanhin = the oldest of the forest
Metsän kultainen kuningas = the golden king of the forest
Metsän omena = the apple of the forest
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>>52866508
We have two words for Owl.
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>>52866986
>Бoльшoй вoлocaтый пёc
>Кoaлa
>Bиннипyх
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>>52866986
>Maмoeб
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>>52866732
lmao at your tryhardism

of those maybe a third are even related to a bear
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>>52866986
also, nice try, but no biscuit
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> t. Polar circle Asian
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>>52866508
Interestingly enough, there isn't an ancient Indoeuropean word for bear, all Indoeuropean languages adopted an euphemism to refer to them
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>>52867928
t. town rapist
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>his country hasn't exterminated all native bear species
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