Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cowlick: A small section of hair or fur that grows in a different direction from the rest, forming a spiral or whorl, typically on the head of a person or the body of an animal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy có một cái khoáy ở phía sau gáy. (He has a cowlick at the back of his neck.)
  • Người ta thường xem khoáy để chọn trâu. (People often look at the cowlick to choose a buffalo.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khoáy tóc": hair cowlick.
  • Cô ấy luôn phải dùng gel để chải cái khoáy tóc của mình. (She always has to use gel to comb down her hair cowlick.)
• "Khoáy lông": fur whorl (on an animal).
  • Con mèo này có một khoáy lông rất đặc biệt trên ngực. (This cat has a very distinctive fur whorl on its chest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xoáy (verb/noun): to swirl; a whirl, vortex. While "xoáy" refers to a swirling motion or pattern, "khoáy" specifically refers to the pattern formed by hair or fur.
  • Nước chảy tạo thành một cái xoáy. (The flowing water created a whirlpool.)

Synonyms

• Vòng xoáy (tóc/lông): (hair/fur) whorl.
• Épi (de cheveux/poils): (French loanword used in some contexts) cowlick.

Related Phrases

• "Xem khoáy mua trâu": (Idiomatic expression) Literally "to look at the cowlick to buy a buffalo," meaning to judge or select something based on a specific, traditional characteristic or detail.

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