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Snivy (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
→Name origin: Masuda: ツタージャは、“ツタのようなヘビ”なので“ツタージャ”。 (he says "hebi" instead of "ja", but they both use the same kanji, so yeah)
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Snivy may be a combination of ''snake'' and ''ivy''. It may also involve ''snide'', ''sly'', ''snark'' (a snide remark), or ''snicker'' (a sly or snide laugh). | Snivy may be a combination of ''snake'' and ''ivy''. It may also involve ''snide'', ''sly'', ''snark'' (a snide remark), or ''snicker'' (a sly or snide laugh). | ||
Tsutarja | Tsutarja is a combination of 蔦 ''tsuta'' ({{wp|Parthenocissus tricuspidata|Japanese creeper}}) and 蛇 ''ja'' (snake).<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20101230153448/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/sp/index5.html Page 5 of interview with Game Freak, hosted on Nintendo's official website] (Japanese, archived)</ref> | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||