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He also called them mûmakil in elvish. In my mind, when the Hobbits call them oliphaunts it is because a long time ago someone talked about elephants, and over the years the correct pronunciation was lost.
Olifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.
Maybe because elephants are based on oliphaunts
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I stand corrected.
