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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Poliwag | Poliwag may be derived from ''{{wp|polliwog}}'' (outdated term for tadpole), which is formed from Middle English words ''pol'' (head) and ''wiglen'' (to wiggle). It may also involve ''wag'' (to swing from side to side). | ||
Nyoromo may be a combination of ニョロニョロ ''nyoronyoro'' ( | Nyoromo may be a combination of ニョロニョロ ''nyoronyoro'' (onomatopoeia for wriggling) and 子供 ''kodomo'' (child). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Other languages|type=water|type2=water | {{Other languages|type=water|type2=water | ||
|ja=ニョロモ ''Nyoromo''|jameaning=From {{tt|ニョロニョロ ''nyoronyoro''| | |ja=ニョロモ ''Nyoromo''|jameaning=From {{tt|ニョロニョロ ''nyoronyoro''|onomatopoeia for wriggling}} and {{tt|子供 ''kodomo''|child}} | ||
|fr=Ptitard|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|petit|small}}'' and ''{{tt|têtard|tadpole}}'' | |fr=Ptitard|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|petit|small}}'' and ''{{tt|têtard|tadpole}}'' | ||
|es=Poliwag|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Poliwag|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|de=Quapsel|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Kaulquappe|tadpole}}'' | |de=Quapsel|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Kaulquappe|tadpole}}'' | ||
|it=Poliwag|itmeaning=Same as English name | |it=Poliwag|itmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|ko=발챙이 ''Balchengi''|komeaning=From {{tt|발 ''bal''|foot}} and {{tt|올챙이 ''olchaeng | |ko=발챙이 ''Balchengi''|komeaning=From {{tt|발 ''bal''|foot}} and {{tt|올챙이 ''olchaeng-i''|tadpole}} | ||
|zh_cmn=蚊香蝌蚪 ''Wénxiāngkēdǒu''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{wp|Mosquito coil| | |zh_cmn=蚊香蝌蚪 ''Wénxiāngkēdǒu''|zh_cmnmeaning=From 蚊香 ''{{wp|Mosquito coil|wénxiāng}}'' and {{tt|蝌蚪 ''kēdǒu''|tadpole}} | ||
|zh_yue=蚊香蝌蚪 ''Mānhēungfōdáu''|zh_yuemeaning=From | |zh_yue=蚊香蝌蚪 ''Mānhēungfōdáu''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|蚊香 ''mānhēung''|mosquito coil}} and {{tt|蝌蚪 ''fōdáu''|tadpole}} | ||
|hi=पॉलीवॅग ''Poliwag''|himeaning=Transcription of English name | |hi=पॉलीवॅग ''Poliwag''|himeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
|is=Fjölli{{tt|*|in the sub of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure}}|ismeaning= | |is=Fjölli{{tt|*|in the sub of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure}}|ismeaning=Similar to the English name | ||
|lt=Polivagas|ltmeaning=From English name | |lt=Polivagas|ltmeaning=From the English name | ||
|ru=Поливаг ''Polivag''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | |ru=Поливаг ''Polivag''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
|th=เนียวโรโมะ ''Niaoromo''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | |th=เนียวโรโมะ ''Niaoromo''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | ||