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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchneemensch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ/
"Der Schneemensch soll im Himalaya leben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mythical or legendary large, hairy, ape-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayan region.
"Explorers in the Himalayas searched high and low for any physical trace of the Abominable Snowman." - 2
Alternative term for the Yeti.
"Local folklore and mountain guides often refer to the Abominable Snowman with great reverence and caution."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a 1921 calque of the Tibetan term 'metoh-kangmi' (filthy snowy man), coined by journalist Henry Newman during the Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition. The word 'abominable' was substituted by Newman for 'metoh' (meaning 'man-bear' or 'filthy'), and 'snowman' translated 'kangmi'. Over the 20th century, it evolved into a prominent fixture of cryptozoology and popular culture.
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Yéthi
Transliteration: /je.ti/
"Le Yéthi est une créature légendaire de l'Himalaya."
Schneemensch
Transliteration: /ˈʃneːˌmɛnʃ/
"Der Schneemensch soll im Himalaya leben."
Abominevole Uomo delle Nevi
Transliteration: /a.boˈmi.ne.vo.le ˈwɔ.mo ˈdel.le ˈnɛ.vi/
"L'Abominevole Uomo delle Nevi è un mito popolare."
Yeti
Transliteration: /ˈʝeti/
"El Yeti es también conocido como el abominable hombre de las nieves."
Abominável Homem das Neves
Transliteration: /a.boˈmi.nɐ.vɛw ˈhɔ.mẽ dɐʃ ˈnɛ.vɨʃ/
"O Abominável Homem das Neves faz parte do folclore do Himalaia."
यति
Transliteration: yati
"हिमालय में यति के होने की कई कहानियाँ प्रचलित हैं।"
喜马拉雅雪人
Transliteration: Xǐmǎlāyǎ xuěrén
"喜马拉雅雪人是传说中的神秘生物。"
예티
Transliteration: yeti
"예티는 히말라야 산맥에 산다고 전해지는 전설의 괴물이다."
イエティ
Transliteration: ieti
"イエティはヒマラヤ山脈にいるとされる未確認生物です。"
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