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Jirachi gets its name from | Jirachi gets its name from zhyelati (Russian: ''желать''), which is Russian for "to desire". | ||
Considering its humanoid appearance and ability to grant wishes, it's possible that it draws inspiration from the Arabic myths about [[wp:Genie|genies]], or djinn. In some myths, imprisoned genies would grant wishes to the person who released them. | Considering its humanoid appearance and ability to grant wishes, it's possible that it draws inspiration from the Arabic myths about [[wp:Genie|genies]], or djinn. In some myths, imprisoned genies would grant wishes to the person who released them. | ||