Tamagotchi

== English == === Alternative forms === tamagotchi === 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). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/, /ˌtɑməˈɡɑt͡ʃi/ Rhymes: -ɒtʃi === Noun === Tamagotchi (plural Tamagotchis) A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet. For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi. == Spanish == === Alternative forms === tamagotchi === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Tamagotchi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tamaˈɡot͡ʃi/ [t̪a.maˈɣ̞o.t͡ʃi] Rhymes: -otʃi === Noun === Tamagotchi m (plural Tamagotchis) Tamagotchi