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WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 2 - 2 of 8

mirri (Finnish) vs gatito (Spanish)

which reigns supreme?

mirri

gatito

Voting ended onMay 29, 2025

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mirri /ˈmirːi/

It's cute and reminds me of cats purring (it's the double rrrrr)

gatito /ɡaˈt̪i.t̪o/

immortalized in the name of the pokemon Sprigatito. also just a diminutive of 'gato' for cat but its more fun to say

You can just keep adding "it" before the final vowel to make it smaller and cuter - gatitititito

It has three syllables and it's more fun to say in a talking to the kitty voice than just "kitty!" "Mi gatito!!" Rolls off the tongue better

You can theoretically keep adding the diminutive to get a tinier and tinier little cat. Gatitito. Teeny baby

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WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 2 - 4 of 8

ឆ្មា (Khmer) vs pfeffa (Lapine)

which reigns supreme?

ឆ្មា

pfeffa

Voting ended onMay 29, 2025

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ឆ្មា (chmaa) /cʰmaː/

short and sweet. very fun to say. chma chma chma !!!

pfeffa - no IPA

Although never stated in the book, it's clearly onomatopoeic, and unlike all human words of similar origin, it's based not on meowing but on hissing. I like that, very cool and makes sense for a prey animal.

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WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 1 - 8 of 8

kiciunia (Polish) vs mačička (Slovak)

which reigns supreme?

kiciunia

mačička

Voting ended onMay 17, 2025

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kiciunia /kiˈt͡ɕu.ɲa/

it's affectionate form of already affectionate form. and sounds also close to our version of pspsp.

mačička /ˈmat͡ʃit͡ʃka/

I mean just say it. It's so nice to say. Just a little mačička. Najmenšia mačička. So smol.

[words-for-cat-bracket]

WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 1 - 2 of 8

"cat" (ASL) vs බළලා (Sinhala)

which reigns supreme?

"cat"

බළලා

Voting ended onMay 17, 2025

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"cat"

Some people sign 'ketchup' as 'cat-up'

බළලා (baḷalā) - no IPA

The letters are shaped like cats! The ළ in particular: it looks like a loaf viewed from the front. But the other two also look like they’re curled up and sleepy. Last time බළලා got knocked out quite early, but I hope it makes it further this year!

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WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 1 - 1 of 8

mëoi (Elvish) vs minina (Spanish)

which reigns supreme?

mëoi

minina

Voting ended onMay 17, 2025

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mëoi - no IPA

its elvish hello

minina - no IPA

"my" in Spanish is "mi" and it's fun to say "mi minina" AND if you add the diminutive (because all language is made up etc.) you can say "mi mininita" or even "mi mininitita" which is like sickeningly sweet and cute for an already sweet and cute and affectionate word for kitty. less formal and more kawaii than gato

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WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 1 - 6 of 8

micka (Czech) vs michi (Spanish)

which reigns supreme?

micka

michi

Voting ended onMay 17, 2025

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micka /ˈmɪt͡ska/

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michi /ˈmit͡ʃi/

it sounds like ":3" so really cute. it's also a very popular name for cats so it's a win for many cats too!

you mandatorily smile when you pronounce it

Everyone knows you're talking about a cat when you hear it

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WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 1 - 4 of 8

cica (Hungarian) vs kissanpentu (Finnish)

which reigns supreme?

cica

kissanpentu

Voting ended onMay 17, 2025

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cica /ˈt͡sit͡sɒ/

Thanks to the c sounds (pronounced like ts in Hungarian) it is ideal for summoning Cat

Least cringe animal-themed petname you can call your romantic partner

kissanpentu /ˈk̟is̠ːɑ̝mˌpe̞n̪t̪u/

no propawganda submitted

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WFC S2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 2 - 6 of 8

кошка (Russian) vs kisumisu (Finnish)

which reigns supreme?

кошка

kisumisu

Voting ended onMay 29, 2025

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кошка (koshka) /ˈkoʂkə/

It sounds so cute <3

kisumisu - no IPA

It's a good word for getting a cat's attention!