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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese たまごっち (Tamagotchi), a blend of 卵 (たまご, tamago, “egg”) + ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tamaˈɡot͡ʃi/
- Rhymes: -otʃi
- Syllabification: ta‧ma‧go‧chi
Noun
tamagochi m (plural tamagochis)
- (trademark) Tamagotchi (toy consisting of a small cyberpet)
2015 November 13, “El Acento”, in El País:Al tamagochi, que duró lo que el caramelo a la puerta de un colegio, le han seguido otros juguetes que han colmado el deseo de ansiedad y abismo.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (informal, Spain) a Renfe Class 596 train