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| Also, according to Wikipedia Japan their name is タコヘイ (Takohei), unless I'm mixing the descriptions up. [[User:Vent|Vent]] 14:54, 28 May 2012 (EDT) | | Also, according to Wikipedia Japan their name is タコヘイ (Takohei), unless I'm mixing the descriptions up. [[User:Vent|Vent]] 14:54, 28 May 2012 (EDT) |
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| It be a etymology of [[Octoomba]] and guy. | | Vent|Vent, It must be a etymology of [[Octoomba]] and guy. |
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| Their japanese name is Takohei which simply means Octopus Soldier, but it could also be a portmanteau of Octopus (Tako) and Shy Guy (Heiho). The english translators also seemed to notice this and therefore named the enemy Octoguy. {{User:VOIDTHIS/sig}} 23:43, 28 October 2018 (CET)
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| :Can we be sure about any of this? Does "hei" mean a lot of generic things in Japanese? {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 20:57, 28 October 2018 (EDT)
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| ::Read [[Shy Guy#Names in other languages|this]]. {{User:VOIDTHIS/sig}} 10:15, 29 October 2018 (CET)
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| :::That's just a listing of Shy Guy's names. I mean, can we be sure that "hei" and "guy" similarities aren't spurious connections? Even in the link you gave me, there's a mention of "foot soldier". So far, I'm seeing spurious connections. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 19:22, 7 November 2018 (EST)
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| ::::They're about as much a Shy Guy as Octoomba is a Goomba, ie in name only. If anything, Octoomba should stop being considered a Goomba. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:30, 7 November 2018 (EST)
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| :::::There are other "hei" enemies in the series such as Bob-omb, Terrapin, Spikey, Clubba, Undergrunt, Prongo, Walleye, Ant Trooper, and Mud Trooper, none of which are Shy Guys. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 06:40, 13 November 2018 (EST)
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