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Swellow is a combination of ''swell'' and ''{{wp|Hirundinidae|swallow}}''. | Swellow is a combination of ''swell'' (to grow larger) and ''{{wp|Hirundinidae|swallow}}''. | ||
Ohsubame is a corruption of 大燕 ''ōtsubame'' (large swallow). ''Ohsubame'' may also mean ''big {{p|Taillow|Subame}}''. | Ohsubame is a corruption of 大燕 ''ōtsubame'' (large swallow). ''Ohsubame'' may also mean ''big {{p|Taillow|Subame}}''. | ||