el
masculine
/taˈtwaxe/
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Translation
tattoo
Word origin
From French tatouage, itself from tatouer, which European languages borrowed from the Polynesian word tatau. English 'tattoo' comes from the same Polynesian source.
- Origin
- Polynesian
- Root
- tatau
- English cognates
- tattoo
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraltatuajes
Examples
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He got a tattoo on his right arm.
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That tattoo has a very special meaning for her.
¿ hacerte ?
Did it hurt a lot to get the tattoo?
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She has a small star tattoo on her wrist.
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My brother wants a new tattoo for his birthday.
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