#007 Dŵrban

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Dŵrban, from dŵr (water) and crwban (turtle/tortoise). Pronounced DOORR-ban, oo as in oodles.

In other languages: Squirtle (English; squirt, turtle), Zenigame (Japanese; money, baby Japanese pond turtle), Carapuce (French; shell, flea), Schiggy (German; turtle), Kkobugi (Korean; little thing, turtle), Jiéníguī (Mandarin Chinese; partial transcription of Japanese name, turtle), Gihtnèihgwāi (Cantonese Chinese; partial transcription of Japanese name, turtle).

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#008 Dŵryfel

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Dŵryfel, from dŵr (water), and rhyfel (war). Pronounced doorr-UHV-ell, oo as in spooky.

In other languages: Wartortle (English: war/warrior, water, tortoise, turtle), Kameil (Japanese: turtle, tail), Carabaffe (French: shell, swipe, slap), Schillok (German: turtle, curl) Eonibugi (Korean: molar, older siblings, turtle), Kǎmīguī (Mandarin Chinese: turtle, turtle), Kāmāigwāi (Cantonese Chinese: turtle, turtle).

#006 Soraigdân

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Soraigdân, from deinosor (dinosaur), draig (dragon), tân (fire). Pronounced sorr-AIG-dahn, 'ai' being an 'eye' sound.

In other languages: Charizard (English; char, lizard), Lizardon (Japanese; lizard, dragon, dinosaur suffix -don), Dracaufeu (French; dragon, there's a fire), Glurak (German; ember, dragon, rocket), Rizamon (Korean; lizard, monster), Pēnhuǒlóng (Mandarin Chinese; fire-breathing, dragon).

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should i keep doing my pocenfil series in pokedex order, or just any random ones? 🤔

#003 Gwenfall

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Gwenfall, from gwener (venus), gwenwyn (poison), and madfall (lizard). Pronounced GWEN-vall (’ll’ pronounced by placing the tongue as if to say ‘L’ and sharply exhaling). Similar to the English Venusaur (venus, venom, and saur, the latter being Ancient Greek for lizard).

In other languages: Fushigibana (Japanese, strange/mysterious flower), Florizarre (French, bizarre flower), Bisaflor (German, two, dinosaur, bloom), Isanghekkot (Korean, strange/abnormal flower), Gēiyihfā (Cantonese Chinese, unusual flower), Miàowāhuā (Mandarin Chinese, wonderful frog flower), Venossauro (Brazilian Portugese, venus, dinosaur).

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#004 Sorlosg

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Sorlosg from deinosor (dinosaur), and llosgi (to burn). Pronounced SORR-losg.

In other languages: Charmander (English, char and salamander), Hitokage (Japanese, salamander, fire, and lizard), Salamèche (French, salamander and wick), Glumanda (German, ember and salamander), Pairi (Korean, fire and tail), Síufólùhng (Cantonese Chinese, little fiery dragon, pitaya), Xiǎohǔolóng (Mandarin Chinese, little fiery dragon, lizard).

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#001 Bwlbfall

I love etymology, I find it fascinating. I also love Pokemon, so I really enjoy looking at the names different languages have for them. I decided to come up with some in my native language, Welsh, just for fun!

Bwlbfall, from bwlb (bulb) and madfall (lizard). Pronounced BOOLB-vall (’a’ as in ‘as’, ‘ll’ pronounced by placing your tongue as if to say ‘L’ and sharply exhaling). Similar to the English Bulbasaur (bulb + saur, the latter being Ancient Greek for lizard). 

In other languages: Fushigidane (Japanese, strange and mysterious bulb/seed), Bulbizarre (French, bizarre bulb), Bisasam (German, two, dinosaur, seed), Isanghessi (Korean, strange and abnormal seed), Keiyizhungjí (Cantonese Chinese, bizarre seed, kiwifruit), Miàowāzhǒngzǐ (Mandarin Chinese, wonderful frog seed), Bulbassauro (Brazilian Portugese, bulb, dinosaur).

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#002 Eiddfall

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Eiddfall, from eiddew (ivy) and madfall (lizard). Pronounced EYTH-vall (’th’ as in ‘the’, ‘ll’ pronounced by placing your tongue as if to say ‘L’ and sharply exhaling). Similar to the English Ivysaur (ivy + saur, the latter being Ancient Greek for lizard).

In other languages: Fishigisou (Japanese, strange and mysterious grass), Herbizarre (French, bizarre grass, strange look), Bisaknosp (German, two, dinosaur, bulb), Isanghepul (Korean, strange and abnormal grass), Gēiyihchóu (Cantonese Chinese, unusual grass), Mìaowācăo (Mandarin Chinese, wonderful frog grass), Ivyssauro (Brazilian Portugese, ivy, dinosaur).

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#005 Sortorelion

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Sortorelion from deinosor (dinosaur), torgoch (char), and camelion (chameleon). Pronounced sorr-torr-ELL-yon.

In other languages: Charmeleon (English, char and chameleon), Lizardo (Japanese, from the English lizard), Reptincel (French, reptile and spark), Glutexo (German, ember, lizard, and exothermic), Lizard (Korean, from the English word lizard), Fóhúnglùhng (Cantonese Chinese, flame and dinosaur), Huǒkǒnglóng (Mandarin Chinese, flame and dinosaur).

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