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Snorunt may be a combination of ''snow'' and ''runt'' (a smaller-than-average animal). | Snorunt may be a combination of ''snow'' and ''runt'' (a smaller-than-average animal). It may also include ''snort''. | ||
Yukiwarashi may be a combination of 雪 ''yuki'' (snow) and 座敷童子 ''{{wp|zashiki-warashi}}'' (a spiritual creature found in the folklore of Iwate Prefecture) or 童子 ''warashi'' (archaic word for child). | Yukiwarashi may be a combination of 雪 ''yuki'' (snow) and 座敷童子 ''{{wp|zashiki-warashi}}'' (a spiritual creature found in the folklore of Iwate Prefecture) or 童子 ''warashi'' (archaic word for child). |
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