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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːw˨˩˨]

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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.

Derived terms

• dao cạo (“razor”)