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| ====Name origin==== | | ====Name origin==== |
− | Nidoran♀ may be derived from ''needle''. It may also come from ''{{wp|cnidocyte}}'', a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably {{wp|jellyfish}}. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ''ni'' (two) or 二度 ''nido'' (two times/two degrees) referring to the two distinct evolutionary lines with similar names and traits. Also, the Japanese word ''ran'' is translated as ''orchid'' in English. {{wp|Orchid}}s are flowers that can be purple or blue, these being the same colors as the male and female evolutionary forms of Nidoran, respectively. The ''♀'' is an indication of its female gender. | + | Nidoran♀ may be derived from ''needle'' with ♀ as an indication of its female gender. It may also involve 二度 ''nido'' (twice). |
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| ==In other languages== | | ==In other languages== |
| {{Other languages|type=Poison|type2=Poison | | {{Other languages|type=Poison|type2=Poison |
− | |ja=ニドラン♀ ''Nidoran♀''|jameaning=Possibly from "needle" | + | |ja=ニドラン♀ ''Nidoran♀''|jameaning=From ''needle'', ♀, and possibly {{tt|二度 ''nido''|twice}} |
| |fr=Nidoran♀|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name | | |fr=Nidoran♀|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name |
| |es=Nidoran♀|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name | | |es=Nidoran♀|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name |
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| |it=Nidoran♀|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name | | |it=Nidoran♀|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name |
| |ko=니드런♀ ''Nidoran♀''|komeaning=Same as Japanese name | | |ko=니드런♀ ''Nidoran♀''|komeaning=Same as Japanese name |
− | |zh_cmn=尼多蘭 / 尼多兰 ''Níduōlán''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name. The character {{wp|Orchid|{{tt|蘭|orchid}}}} is usually used in female names | + | |zh_cmn=尼多蘭 / 尼多兰 ''Níduōlán''|zh_cmnmeaning=From the transcription of the Japanese name and {{tt|蘭 / 兰 ''lán''|orchid; character commonly used in female names}} |
− | |zh_yue=尼美蘭 ''Nèihméihlàahn''|zh_yuemeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name. The character {{wp|Orchid|{{tt|蘭|orchid}}}} is usually used in female names. 美蘭 means "beautiful orchid" | + | |zh_yue=尼多蘭 ''Nèihdōlàahn''{{tt|*|Games}}<br>尼美蘭 ''Nèihméihlàahn''{{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII media}}|zh_yuemeaning=From the transcription of the Japanese name and {{tt|蘭 ''làahn''|orchid; character commonly used in female names}}<br>From the transcription of the Japanese name, {{tt|美 ''méih''|beautiful}}, and {{tt|蘭 ''làahn''|orchid; character commonly used in female names}} |
| |he=♀נידורן ''Nidoran♀''|hemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | | |he=♀נידורן ''Nidoran♀''|hemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name |
| |hi=नीदोरान ♀ ''Nidoran ♀''|himeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | | |hi=नीदोरान ♀ ''Nidoran ♀''|himeaning=Transcription of Japanese name |
− | |lt=Nidorana|ltmeaning=From English name | + | |lt=Nidorana|ltmeaning=From the English name |
| |ru=Нидоран ♀ ''Nidoran ♀''|rumeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | | |ru=Нидоран ♀ ''Nidoran ♀''|rumeaning=Transcription of Japanese name |
| |th=นิโดรัน♀ ''Nidoran♀''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | | |th=นิโดรัน♀ ''Nidoran♀''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name |