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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:38 pm
by Holyman83
Ok I'm trying to find a word that means fox (in any language) but so far a have only found a few. ad none of then I realy like for a female night elf.<br><br>renard French<br>Fuchs German<br>volpe Italian<br>De vos Dutch<br>Vulpes Scientific <br>raposa Portuguese<br><br>so far Rapose is what I like best but I would like to see if y'all can find something better. the hardiest thing sofar is getting them spelled in English.

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:46 pm
by Henohenomoheji
Kitsune-Japanese<br><br>Yeah, I know... You have to look at context clues to tell the difference between a fox and a fox-demon.

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:49 pm
by Holyman83
I thoght that ment a mystic fox<br><br>Alopeke is Hawiian<br>Kitsune Jap<br>Ronyo Elvish<br><br>But I dont think I will use it<br><br>Edit: tight now It is between Kitsune, raposa, and Ronyo, in that order.

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:15 am
by Dr. Dos
there's foxes in hawaii?

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:22 am
by Burning Sheep Productions
Here ya go, thanks to OzFoxes:<br>Alepou (Greek) <br>Chu la (Choctaw Tribe, Native American) <br>Fuchs (German) <br>Hu (Chinese) <br>I na li (Cherokee Tribe, Native American - means 'Black Fox') <br>Kettu (Finnish) <br>Kitsune (Japanese) <br>Kiwaku (Pawnee Tribe, Native American - means 'White Fox') <br>Lis (Polish) <br>Lisa (Russian) - also Lis (male), Lisitza (female), Lisyonok (kit) <br>Lishka (Czech) <br>Llwynog (Welsh) <br>Mickel (Old Swedish - commonly 'Mickel Rv') <br>Punaturkki (Finnish slang - roughly, 'redfur') <br>Raposa (Brazilian Portuguese) <br>Rv (Swedish) <br>Rubah (Indonesian) <br>Renard (French) <br>Repolainen or Repo (Finnish common slang) <br>Roka (Hungarian) <br>Sionnach (Gaelic) <br>Ti li pe (Nez Perce Tribe, Native American) <br>Tod (British slang) <br>To ka la luta (Dakota Tribe, Native American - 'Red Fox') <br>Toka no (Assiniboin Tribe, Native American - 'Gray Fox') <br>Tso la (Creek Tribe, Native American) <br>Tsula (Cherokee Tribe, Native American) <br>Volpe (Italian) <br>Vos (Dutch) <br>Vulpes (Latin) <br>Waagoosh (Ojibwe Tribe, Native American) <br>Wa ko (Menomi Tribe, Native American - means 'Red Fox') <br>Wokwses (Abenaki Tribe, Native American) <br>Yowu (Korean) <br>Zorro (Spanish)

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:23 am
by Holyman83
Nice I see some one has don this before or at lest knows were to go.

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:25 am
by Burning Sheep Productions
And more stuff on foxes from where <a href='http://www.ozfoxes.com/aafoxes.htm' target='_blank'>that</a> came from.

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:48 am
by Holyman83
well I have a new bookmark now <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:29 pm
by Steve the Pocket
There appear to be a few more on <a href='http://mynarskiforest.purrsia.com/ev28wrld.htm' target='_blank'>this page</a>. Scroll down.

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:20 pm
by Henohenomoheji
Wow, BSP.<br><br>wow.

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:44 pm
by Zylo
All I know is "zorro" is Spanish for fox because one of my friends has that for a nickname in my Spanish class, although he uses it for a nickname because he can do a good Antonio Banderas impression; it has nothing to do with foxes.