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Bibarel is based on a {{wp|beaver}}. | Bibarel is based on a {{wp|beaver}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Its name comes from ''beaver'' and ''barrel''. It could also refer to ''bib'', which is similar to the pattern on Bibarel's front, or a transliteration of ビーバー ''biibaa'', beaver, in Japanese. Beadull is derived from the English word ''beaver'' and ''dull'', referring to its simple-minded and relaxed manner, | Its name comes from ''beaver'' and ''barrel''. It could also refer to ''bib'', which is similar to the pattern on Bibarel's front, or a transliteration of ビーバー ''biibaa'', beaver, in Japanese. Beadull is derived from the English word ''beaver'' and ''dull'', referring to its simple-minded and relaxed manner. The literal pronunciation of its Japanese name, Beadaru, could also refer to 樽 ''taru'', barrel. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||