gội đầu

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Hanoi [ɣoj˧˨ʔ ʔɗəw˨˩]Huế [ɣoj˨˩ʔ ʔɗəw˦˩]Saigon [ɣoj˨˩˨ ʔɗəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gộiheavynặng đầufallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

gội đầu means to wash one's hair.

Meanings of gội đầu in English

Verb

to wash one's hair (on one's head)

Words with gội đầu

dầu gội đầu

Example sentences with gội đầu

Cô gái đó đã gội đầu. The girl washed her hair.
Mỗi ngày tôi đều gội đầu. I wash my hair every day.
Cô gái đó gội đầu. The girl washed her hair.
Tôi đã gội đầu. I have washed my hair.
Tôi muốn gội đầu. I want to wash my hair.
Tôi chưa gội đầu. I haven't washed my hair.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

gội (“to wash hair”) + đầu (“head”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gội đầu mean in English?

gội đầu (verb) means "to wash one's hair".

How do you pronounce gội đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣoj˧˨ʔ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [ɣoj˨˩˨ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: gội — heavy tone (nặng), đầu — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.