tatuagem

Portuguese

Uma tatuagem grande nas costas duma mulher - A large tattoo on a woman's back

Etymology

From English tattoo +‎ -agem, from a Polynesian source such as Samoan tatau (“to tap”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ta.tuˈa.ʒẽj̃/ [ta.tʊˈa.ʒẽɪ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈtwa.ʒẽj̃/ [taˈtwa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈtwa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: ta‧tu‧a‧gem

Noun

tatuagem f (plural tatuagens)

1. tattoo

   O meu irmão tem muitas tatuagens.

   My brother has a lot of tattoos.