xuống tóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

xuống (“down”) +‎ tóc (“headhair”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [suəŋ˧˦ tawk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [suəŋ˦˧˥ tawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [suəŋ˦˥ tawk͡p̚˦˥]

Verb

xuống tóc

  1. (Buddhism) to shave one's head in preparation for becoming a monk or nun
    Synonym: thí phát
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