Woman in tears after discovering the real meaning of tattoo she got in Fiji

Next time you take a trip abroad, maybe think twice about getting a tattoo in another language.

Many people go to places such as Bali, Thailand or Fiji whilst on a "gap yah" to "find themselves". If you do go, it's probably best you remember that despite feeling like the trip has been an inspirational, life-changing experience, it doesn't always mean you need to commemorate it with a spontaneous tattoo - particularly in another language you don't actually know.

TikToker Amy Dickinson took to her platform earlier this year to reveal she got a tattoo while in Fiji, but didn't actually know what it meant.

In tears, the Australian 'life and comedy' content creator explained: "I didn't know Fijians could be so mean because now I've got a tattoo and I don't know what it means.

"Can someone tell me what's on my body please?"

Amy then shares a look at the tattoo with followers, the text reading: "Matanivola levu."

"What does that even mean?" she questions.

And it didn't take long for followers to weigh in and a quick old Google search to reveal the answer to Amy's panicked question.

One TikToker asked: "Did someone forcefully tattoo you or was that of your own free will."

"Why would you get a tattoo without knowing the meaning," another said.

A third tried to offer some solidarity, writing: "That's nothing. I got tat'd bocilevu on the back of my neck found out three years later what it meant after I went to a fijian wedding in Melbourne."

A fourth revealed: "'Matanivola Levu' means 'Capital Letters'."

A sixth user tried to reassure Amy.

They said: "Matanivola levu means that you are like a big book which is like you have so many stories to share n tell it's nothing bad dw."

And a final resolved: "That's actually hilarious it means 'capital letters' but it's all lower case... Brilliant."

And Amy responded: "Hahahahaha that is good."

In a follow-up video, responding to the comment asking why she'd get a tattoo without knowing the meaning, Amy said: "Well, I'm just a really fun, spontaneous fun person and sometimes that's a good thing and sometimes that's a bad thing."

And in a third video proving the tattoo is definitely on her body, another TikToker revealed they actually have 'the same tattoo'.

"I fell for the Google Translate too," they said. "We can be capital letter buddies."

Ah well, solidarity in rogue tattoos eh?