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Munna may be a combination of 夢 ''mu'' [''{{wp|Kanji#On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)|on'yomi}}''] (dream) and ''luna'' (Latin for ''moon'') or 花 ''hana'' (flower). It may also involve ムシャムシャ ''mushamusha'' (onomatopoeia for eating, as it eats dreams), in line with the name of its evolved form, {{p|Musharna}}. Other possibile references include ''{{wp|Mana}}'', which is mainly a concept for supernatural powers in many Pacific Islander cultures, and the Finnish ''muna'' (egg) as the Pokémon is egg-shaped. Its localized pronunciation, as featured in English media, suggests ''moon'' as a word of origin, and could thus be a combination of ''moon'' and one of the other examples ending with ''-na''. | Munna may be a combination of 夢 ''mu'' [''{{wp|Kanji#On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)|on'yomi}}''] (dream) and ''luna'' (Latin for ''moon'') or 花 ''hana'' (flower). It may also involve ムシャムシャ ''mushamusha'' (onomatopoeia for eating, as it eats dreams), in line with the name of its evolved form, {{p|Musharna}}. Other possibile references include ''{{wp|Mana}}'', which is mainly a concept for supernatural powers in many Pacific Islander cultures, and the Finnish ''muna'' (egg), as the Pokémon is egg-shaped. Its localized pronunciation, as featured in English media, suggests ''moon'' as a word of origin, and could thus be a combination of ''moon'' and one of the other examples ending with ''-na''. | ||
There is also a concept in Aikido called "Munen" or "Mushin" that roughly translates to "no-thought", where the conscious mind becomes instinctual and without being preoccupied by other thoughts. Instinct is a large part of what dreams are like, and given the names of its evolved form, {{p|Musharna}}, its name could be inspired by the name. | There is also a concept in Aikido called "Munen" or "Mushin" that roughly translates to "no-thought", where the conscious mind becomes instinctual and without being preoccupied by other thoughts. Instinct is a large part of what dreams are like, and given the names of its evolved form, {{p|Musharna}}, its name could be inspired by the name. | ||