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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestatouage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ta.tu.aʒ
"Il a un grand tatouage sur l'épaule."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of body modification made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
"She got a delicate floral tattoo on her forearm to commemorate her graduation."
- 1
To mark or adorn the skin with a tattoo.
"The artist carefully tattooed a complex dragon design across his back."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Polynesian (specifically Tahitian/Samoan) word 'tatau' meaning 'to mark' or 'to strike', introduced into English by Captain James Cook in the late 18th century from his voyages in the South Pacific. It originally referred to the traditional Polynesian practice of puncturing the skin and inserting indelible pigments, later merging with the Dutch military drumbeat term 'taptoe'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tattoo" is said worldwide
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tatouage
Transliteration: ta.tu.aʒ
"Il a un grand tatouage sur l'épaule."
Tätowierung
Transliteration: tɛtoˈviːʁʊŋ
"Sie hat sich eine Tätowierung stechen lassen."
tatuaggio
Transliteration: ta.tuˈad.dʒo
"Il suo nuovo tatuaggio è molto colorato."
tatuaje
Transliteration: ta.tuˈa.xe
"Quiero hacerme un tatuaje este fin de semana."
tatuagem
Transliteration: ta.tuˈa.ʒẽj̃
"Aquela tatuagem tem um significado muito especial para mim."
टैटू
Transliteration: taɪ.ṭuː
"उसने अपने हाथ पर एक सुंदर टैटू बनवाया है।"
纹身
Transliteration: wén shēn
"他胳膊上有一个漂亮的纹身。"
문신
Transliteration: mun-sin
"그는 팔에 멋진 문신을 하고 있다."
タトゥー
Transliteration: tatū
"彼は腕に新しいタトゥーを入れた。"
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