tatou
See also: tātou
English
Etymology
From Old Tupi tatu (“armadillo”), possibly via French. Compare tatouay.
Noun
tatou (plural tatous)
- The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Anagrams
- outta, tauto-
French
Alternative forms
- tattou (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi tatu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ta.tu/
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Noun
tatou m (plural tatous)
- armadillo
- Synonym: cachicame
- Hypernyms: édenté, xénarthre
- Hyponyms: tatou à neuf bandes, tatou géant
Derived terms
- tatou à neuf bandes
- tatou géant
Further reading
- “tatou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “tatou” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
Paronyms
- Tautou
Anagrams
- atout
Rapa Nui
Etymology
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Pronoun
tatou
- First person plural inclusive
- we (we including you)
See also
Rapa Nui personal pronouns
| Independent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | ||
| 1st person (excl.) | au | māua | mātou | |
| 1st person (incl.) | ― | tāua | tātou | |
| 2nd person | koe | kōrua | ||
| 3rd person | ia | rāua | ||