xuống tóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

xuống (“down”) +‎ tóc (“headhair”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [suəŋ˧˦ tawk͡p̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [suəŋ˦˧˥ tawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [suəŋ˦˥ tawk͡p̚˦˥]

Verb

xuống tóc

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

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