"ピカチュウ" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Japanese]

IPA: [pʲika̠t͡ɕɨː] Forms: Pikachū [romanization]
Etymology: Coined as a compound of ピカ (pika, “sparkle”, ultimately from the same root as 光る (hikaru, “to shine; to sparkle”)) + チュー (chū, “squeak”, onomatopoeia). Unrelated to the animal pika (ultimately from Evenki piika) Etymology templates: {{com|ja|ピカ|チュー|pos1=ultimately from the same root as <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">光る</i> (hikaru, “to shine; to sparkle”)|pos2=onomatopoeia|t1=sparkle|t2=squeak|tr1=pika|tr2=chū}} ピカ (pika, “sparkle”, ultimately from the same root as 光る (hikaru, “to shine; to sparkle”)) + チュー (chū, “squeak”, onomatopoeia) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper}} ピカチュウ • (Pikachū)
  1. Pikachu (a Pokémon species) Wikipedia link: Pikachu, ja:ピカチュウ Related terms: ぴかぴか (pikapika) (english: glitteringly, sparklingly)

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