hớt tóc

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Noun

hớt tóc

1. (Southern Vietnam) haircut (an act of cutting hair)

Verb

hớt tóc

1. (Southern Vietnam) to give a haircut
2. (Southern Vietnam) to get a haircut

Usage notes

Chiefly used in Southern Vietnam. In the north of the country the term cắt tóc is preferred.