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It means chubby.

It may be related etymologically to the word 'pengyo' of Chinese, which means 'friend'. Some people claim it is an onomatopoeia, sounding like what Miyazaki thinks a 'soft squishy softness' sounds like when touched.
Ponyo means "something you wanna touch".

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