pigtail
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pigtail(
pihg
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tayl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la coleta (F) (tied at top only)
(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).
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) (tied at top only)
(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).
Lindsay tied her pigtails with pink ribbons.Lindsay se ató las colas con cintas de color rosa.
d. el chape (M) (braided) (Chile)
(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).
Regionalism used in 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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