What is Meaning of the word Pokemon ?
Answer :
Praise be to Allaah.
We have heard many suggestion as to the meaning of this world, which may be exaggerations made up by some people, or they may rumours spread by competitors.
The correct view is that this is a name that comes from Japan. It is taken from the (English) words “Pocket monster” and means an animal that is small enough to fit in one’s pocket. “Pokemon” is an abbreviation of these two words.
And Allaah knows best.
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For more read under 'controversy and critisicms' in the article:
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btw i enjoy disney & dreamworks creations, last unicorn, looney tunes, courage the cowardly dog, sylvester and tweety mysteries, mickey mouse, thundercats, etc etc
but dont watch cartoons nowadays, more into sitcoms and PS2, anybody here in final fantasy? cant get enough of it. they released FFXII this year.