"tatouay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tatouays [plural]
Etymology: From a compound word in a Tupi-Guarani language (compare tatu-ai), of which the first element is ultimately from Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”). Compare Portuguese tatu, French tatou. The second element (ay or ai) may mean "wound" because of a belief that its fat was used on wounds, or "colored", or "worthless". Etymology templates: {{der|en|tup-gua}} Tupi-Guarani, {{uder|en|tpw|tatu||armadillo}} Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”), {{cog|pt|tatu}} Portuguese tatu, {{cog|fr|tatou}} French tatou Head templates: {{en-noun}} tatouay (plural tatouays)
  1. An armadillo (Cabassous tatouay), native to tropical South America; the broad-banded armadillo. Categories (lifeform): Armadillos

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