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The Yeti ()〔("Yeti" ). ''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''.〕 or Abominable Snowman (Nepali: हिममानव ''himamānav'', lit. "mountain man") is an ape-like cryptid taller than an average human that is said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. The names ''Yeti'' and ''Meh-Teh'' are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century. The scientific community generally regards the Yeti as a legend, given the lack of conclusive evidence, but it remains one of the most famous creatures of cryptozoology. ==Etymology and alternate names== The word ''Yeti'' is derived from , a compound of the words "rocky", "rocky place" and () "bear".〔Izzard, Ch. 2, pp. 21–22.〕 Pranavananda〔 states that the words "ti", "te" and "teh" are derived from the spoken word 'tre' (spelled "dred"), Tibetan for bear, with the 'r' so softly pronounced as to be almost inaudible, thus making it "te" or "teh".〔〔〔Izzard, Ch. 2, p. 199.〕 Other terms used by Himalayan peoples do not translate exactly the same, but refer to legendary and indigenous wildlife: * Michê () translates as "man-bear".〔〔〔Izzard, Ch. 2, p. 22.〕 * Dzu-teh – 'dzu' translates as "cattle" and the full meaning translates as "cattle bear", referring to the Himalayan brown bear.〔〔〔 * Migoi or Mi-go () translates as "wild man".〔〔 * Bun Manchi - Nepali for "jungle man" that is used outside Sherpa communities where yeti is the common name.〔Taylor〕 * Mirka – another name for "wild-man". Local legend holds that "anyone who sees one dies or is killed". The latter is taken from a written statement by Frank Smythe's sherpas in 1937.〔Tilman, p. 131.〕 * Kang Admi – "Snow Man".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yeti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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