transição capilar

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “hair transition”. Probably modelled on transição de gênero (“gender transition”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ ka.piˈla(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.piˈla(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ ka.piˈla(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.piˈla(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ ka.piˈla(ɾ)/ [tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.piˈla(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ ka.piˈla(ʁ)/ [tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.piˈla(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ ka.piˈla(ɻ)/ [tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.piˈla(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ kɐ.piˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ kɐ.piˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.ziˈsɐ̃w̃ kɐ.piˈla.ɾi/

Noun

transição capilar f (plural transições capilares)

1. process in which a person decides to stop using chemical products to straighten or modify the natural structure of their hair and allows it to grow naturally in its original form

See also

• big chop

 

Further reading

• transição capilar on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt