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This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Khmer on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Khmer in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
The leprechaun is similar to the clurichaun and the far darrig in that he is a solitary creature. Some writers even go as far as to replace these second two less well-known spirits with the leprechaun in stories or tales to reach a wider audience. The clurichaun is considered by some to be merely a leprechaun on a drinking spree. [41]
The Kabouter (Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈbʌutər] ⓘ) is a gnome-like creature in Dutch folklore. The Dutch Kabouters are akin to the Irish Leprechaun , Scandinavian Tomte or Nisse, the English Hob , [ 1 ] the Scottish Brownie [ 2 ] and the German Klabauter or kobold .
St. Patrick's Day Leprechauns (and their leprechaun traps, pranks, coins, etc.) are becoming yet another holiday magic making chore for parents.
"Lucky" leprechauns tend to have a few well-known pastimes, including wish-granting, shoe-making, and treasure-hoarding. They're also solitary by nature, and love to be by themselves.
The journalists struggled to stay serious as locals explained their theories about the sighting. "To me, it look like a leprechaun to me. All you gotta do is look up in the tree.
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In Spanish, duende originated as a contraction of the phrase dueñ(o) de casa, effectively "master of the house", or alternatively, derived from some similar mythical being of the Visigoth or Swabian culture given its comparable looks with the “Tomte” of the Swedish language conceptualized as a mischievous spirit inhabiting a dwelling.