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English word origin

Etymology of Wario

From Borana Wario.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Borana

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Borana Wario.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

An evil or otherwise sinister counterpart of another person or thing.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Wario, a villainous counterpart to Mario in the Mario video game franchise, from Japanese ワリオ (Wario), a blend of 悪い (warui, “bad”) + マリオ (Mario).

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