tóc tai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably tóc (“hair”) +‎ tai (“ear”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(colloquial) hair; hairstyle
Tóc tai kiểu gì vậy?
What kind of hairstyle is that?

Sáng ngủ dậy tóc tai nó bù xù như tổ quạ.
Just waking up, his hair is messy like a crow nest.

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