cạo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cao"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *gaːwʔ. See also cào. Related to nạo, through an infixed form.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːw˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Ho Chi Minh City)(file)

Verb

cạo • (𠜯, 𠞟, 𫦑)

  1. to scrape
  2. to shave
    cạo râu ― to shave your mustache and beard
    cạo mặt ― to shave all hair on your face, chin and ears, except your lashes and brows
    cạo đầu ― to shave your scalp
    cạo lông chân ― to shave your legs
    Cắt tóc hết 2 chục. Cạo mặt với lấy ráy tai thêm 10 nghìn. Tổng cộng 3 chục.
    Your hair cut is 20,000 dongs. Your face shave and earwax removal are 10,000. 30,000 in total.

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