wolfin world languages

LanguageWordPronunciationGenderActions
Japanese 狼おおかみ ōkami —
French loup /lu/ masculine
Italian lupo /ˈluː.po/ masculine
Spanish lobo /ˈlo.βo/ masculine
German Wolf /vɔlf/ masculine
Korean 늑대 neukdae —
Chinese 狼Same in traditional láng —

Japanese is romanized in Hepburn, Chinese in pinyin, Korean in Revised Romanization; the rest in IPA (Castilian Spanish). Notation

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We found no well-known slang or unwanted meanings for this word in these languages (regional slang is not fully covered).

Language notes

  • French (loup)Mon loup is used as a term of endearment.
  • German (Wolf)Part of male names such as Wolfgang.
  • Korean (늑대)In slang it also means a womanizer.
  • Chinese (狼)色狼 (sèláng) means a lecher or groper.