Une copine
bud french- ami Pal is also a three letter word for friend
the french word for friend is ami(e)
correspondant is the translation of pen pal. It is a person who becomes friendly.
"un pote" is an informal word for friend. It is mainly a masculine word, used for guys, but it can occasionally be used for women. (As a gauge, "mon pote" gets 2,200,000 hits on Google, while "ma pote" only gets 82,900.) The word "potine" also exists as a feminine version, but it is less common than simply treating "pote" as feminine.
jument is the french word for a female pony
Old French word "femelle" which meant "woman." The word "female" is not related to the word "male."
chanteuse
The French word for cat is "chat". However, if the cat is a female, the French word would be "chatte".
a colt is 'un poulain' in French. The word is masculine, even for a female colt. Edit: 'Pouliche' is for a female colt.
Une lionne is the French word for a lioness.
ami - French for friend