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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 9:03 am
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tpeflyer
 
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Originally Posted by JMN57
what sounds better is one thing, there's also what sounds worst

for butterfly

papillon - French
mariposa - Spanish
farfalla - Italian
schmetterling - German
hudie (upward tone on each part [HU DEEYE]) - Chinese, sounds quite pretty here actually

babochka (ridiculous due to proximity to babushka - grandma) - Russian
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