The Yeti () or Abominable Snowman is a folkloric ape- like creature taller than an average human, that is said to inhabit the Himalayan mountains. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century. The scientific community has generally regarded the Yeti as a legend, given the lack of evidence of its existence.
Etymology and alternative names
The word Yeti is derived from Tibetan: གཡའ་དྲེད་, Wylie: g.ya' dred, ZYPY: Yachê, a compound of the words Tibetan: གཡའ་, Wylie: g.ya', ZYPY: ya " rocky ", " rocky place " and (Tibetan: དྲེད་, Wylie: dred, ZYPY: chê) " bear ". Pranavananda states that the words "ti", "te" and "teh" are derived from the spoken word 'tre' (spelled "dred"), Tibetan for bear, with the 'r' so softly pronounced as to be almost inaudible, thus making it "te" or "teh".Other terms used by Himalayan peoples do not translate exactly the same, but refer to legendary and indigenous wildlife :
Michê (Tibetan: མི་དྲེད་, Wylie: mi dred, ZYPY: Michê) translates as " man - bear ".
Dzu-teh – 'dzu' translates as " cattle " and the full meaning translates as " cattle bear ", referring to the Himalayan brown bear.
Migoi or Mi-go (Tibetan: མི་རྒོད་, Wylie: mi rgod, ZYPY: Migö/Mirgö) translates as "wild man ".
Bun Manchi – Nepali for " jungle man " that is used outside Sherpa communities where yeti is the common name.
Mirka – Another name for "wild- man ".
