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tóc đuôi gà

noun
Hanoi [tawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɗuəj˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]Huế [tawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɗuj˧˧ ɣaː˦˩]Saigon [tawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɗuj˧˧ ɣaː˨˩] browser voice
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tóc đuôi gà means a ponytail.

Meanings of tóc đuôi gà in English

Noun

  1. a ponytail; a hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head ≈ tóc đuôi ngựa

Etymology

tóc (“hair”) + đuôi (“tail”) + gà (“chicken”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tóc đuôi gà mean in English?

tóc đuôi gà (noun) means "a ponytail".

How do you pronounce tóc đuôi gà?

IPA: Hanoi [tawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɗuəj˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]; Saigon [tawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɗuj˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]. Tones: tóc — rising tone (sắc), đuôi — level tone (ngang), gà — falling tone (huyền).

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