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The word Pikmin is possibly derived from the word "pick", since Pikmin are plucked from the ground. The in-universe reason for the name is that [[Captain Olimar]] named the Pikmin after a type of vegetable from [[Hocotate]], the [[pikpik carrot]]. The plural of Pikmin is also "Pikmin". The word is typically never written with a lowercase "P", except for the US Spanish localizations of ''Pikmin 3'', ''Hey! Pikmin'', and ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', as well as in unused pieces of text in ''Pikmin'', and all Spanish localizations of ''Pikmin 2'' and ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''. | The word Pikmin is possibly derived from the word "pick", since Pikmin are plucked from the ground they could also be named after the word pikmi in Cebuano. The in-universe reason for the name is that [[Captain Olimar]] named the Pikmin after a type of vegetable from [[Hocotate]], the [[pikpik carrot]]. The plural of Pikmin is also "Pikmin". The word is typically never written with a lowercase "P", except for the US Spanish localizations of ''Pikmin 3'', ''Hey! Pikmin'', and ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', as well as in unused pieces of text in ''Pikmin'', and all Spanish localizations of ''Pikmin 2'' and ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''. | ||
Interestingly, some parts of some games do not capitalize the word that defines the type of Pikmin, but capitalize the word "Pikmin" itself, whereas others might capitalize both words. For instance, Olimar's voyage log may write " | Interestingly, some parts of some games do not capitalize the word that defines the type of Pikmin, but capitalize the word "Pikmin" itself, whereas others might capitalize both words. For instance, Olimar's voyage log may write "Red Pikmin",{{cite quote|Fire should be a natural enemy of the Pikmin, but on closer examination, I've found {{color|red Pikmin|red}} to be impervious to it. It is fascinating. The reds continue {{color|through the flames|red}}, completely oblivious to any Pikmin burning around them...|Captain Olimar|his [[Olimar's voyage log|voyage log]] for the [[fire]] [[hazard]]}} while [[Alph]] and [[Brittany]]'s dialogues might have the text "Red Pikmin".{{cite quote|Come to think of it, Alph, you've been with the Red Pikmin since crash-landing here, right?|[[Brittany]]|a dialog with [[Alph]] about [[Red Pikmin]], in the European [[version|region]] of ''[[Pikmin 3]]''}} In [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier versions]] of ''Pikmin'', a Pikmin would be referred to as a "Pikmin", with a lowercase "p", and the plural would be several "Pikmin".<ref>[[Pikmin prerelease information#E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off|E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off]]</ref> | ||
Sometimes, Pikmin are also referred to as "piki", especially internally inside a game's files, as proven by the [[Honeywisp]]'s common name in Japanese being {{j|ピキマキ|Piki Maki}}, or "Piki Maki" (Pikmin Aphid), the term "piki park" in [[animtest]], and the folder <code>/dataDir/pikis</code> in ''Pikmin'''s file structure. Likewise, they are sometimes referred to as "pikumin" or "piku", like in ''Hey! Pikmin''{{'s}} internal names for the Coppeller that carries Pikmin (<code>enemy_carry_piku</code>). | Sometimes, Pikmin are also referred to as "piki", especially internally inside a game's files, as proven by the [[Honeywisp]]'s common name in Japanese being {{j|ピキマキ|Piki Maki}}, or "Piki Maki" (Pikmin Aphid), the term "piki park" in [[animtest]], and the folder <code>/dataDir/pikis</code> in ''Pikmin'''s file structure. Likewise, they are sometimes referred to as "pikumin" or "piku", like in ''Hey! Pikmin''{{'s}} internal names for the Coppeller that carries Pikmin (<code>enemy_carry_piku</code>). | ||