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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Nincada, Ninjask and Shedinja}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Nincada, Ninjask and Shedinja}} | ||
Nincada appears to be based on a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|Nymph (biology)|nymph}}. | Nincada appears to be based on a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|Nymph (biology)|nymph}}. Its association with {{wp|ninjas}} may be inspired by stories of ninjas using cicadas to mask their own sounds, or a reference to the ''utsusemi no jutsu'' (cicada skin technique), a technique using decoys to misdirect opponents. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Nincada | Nincada may be a combination of ''{{wp|ninja}}'' and ''{{wp|cicada}}''. | ||
Tutinin | Tutinin may be a combination of 土に埋める ''tsuchi ni umeru'' (to bury in the ground) and 忍者 ''ninja''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Other languages|type=Bug|type2=Ground | {{Other languages|type=Bug|type2=Ground | ||
|ja=ツチニン ''Tutinin''|jameaning=From {{tt|土に埋める ''tsuchiniumeru''|to bury in the ground}} and ''ninja'' | |ja=ツチニン ''Tutinin''|jameaning=From {{tt|土に埋める ''tsuchiniumeru''|to bury in the ground}} and 忍者 ''ninja'' | ||
|fr=Ningale|frmeaning=From ''ninja'' and ''{{tt|cigale|cicada}}'' | |fr=Ningale|frmeaning=From ''ninja'' and ''{{tt|cigale|cicada}}'' | ||
|es=Nincada|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Nincada|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|de=Nincada|demeaning=Same as English name | |de=Nincada|demeaning=Same as English name | ||
|it=Nincada|itmeaning=Same as English name | |it=Nincada|itmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|ko=토중몬 ''Tojungmon''|komeaning=From {{tt|토중(土中) ''tojung''| | |ko=토중몬 ''Tojungmon''|komeaning=From {{tt|토중 (土中) ''tojung''|in the ground}} and ''monster'' | ||
|zh_cmn=土居忍士 ''Tǔjūrěnshì''|zh_cmnmeaning= | |zh_cmn=土居忍士 ''Tǔjūrěnshì''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|土 ''tǔ''|soil}}, {{tt|居 ''jū''|to reside}}, {{tt|忍者 ''rěnzhě''|ninja}}, and {{tt|士 ''shì''|suffix for skilled person}} | ||
|zh_yue=土居忍士 ''Tóugēuiyáhnsih''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|土 ''tóu''|soil}}, {{tt|居 ''gēui''|to reside}}, {{tt|忍者 ''yánjé''|ninja}}, and {{tt|士 ''sih''|suffix for skilled person}} | |||
|hi=निनकडा ''Nincada''|himeaning=Transcription of English name | |hi=निनकडा ''Nincada''|himeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
|ru=Нинкада ''Ninkada''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | |ru=Нинкада ''Ninkada''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
