pigtail

pigtail(
pihg
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tayl
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la coleta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(tied at top only)
Alison wore pigtails nearly every day until she turned 15 and cut her hair short.Alison llevó coletas casi todos los días hasta que cumplió los 15 y se cortó el pelo corto.
b. la cola
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(tied at top only)
Lindsay tied her pigtails with pink ribbons.Lindsay se ató las colas con cintas de color rosa.
c. la trenza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(braided)
Patti braided her hair into pigtails.Patti se hizo trenzas.
d. el chape
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(braided)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Veronica pulled her daughter's hair to give her pigtails.Verónica estiraba el pelo de su hija para hacerle chapes.
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