"Tamagotchi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/ [UK], /ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/ [US], /ˌtɑməˈɡɑt͡ʃi/ [US] Forms: Tamagotchis [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒtʃi Etymology: A genericization of Tamagotchi, the name of a virtual pet series: the word is a Japanese blend of 卵 (たまご, tamago, “egg”) + ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{der|en|en|watch}} English watch, {{blend|ja|卵|ウオッチ|nocap=1|nocat=1|pos2=from English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">watch</i>|t1=egg|tr1=たまご, tamago|tr2=uotchi}} blend of 卵 (たまご, tamago, “egg”) + ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tamagotchi (plural Tamagotchis)
  1. A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet. Wikipedia link: Bandai, Tamagotchi Categories (topical): Computing, Toys Synonyms: tamagotchi

Inflected forms

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