thợ ngôi

Thợ ngôi đang cạo râu cho một ông già.

Definition

1. Noun (historical):
   • A barber (archaic): A person whose occupation is to cut, style, and groom men's hair, particularly through shaving. This term is now considered obsolete.
   • A hairdresser (archaic): More broadly, a person who cuts and arranges hair.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông nội tôi kể ngày xưa ông ấy là một thợ ngôi. (My grandfather said he used to be a barber in the old days.)
  • Phố cổ ngày trước có một tiệm thợ ngôi rất nổi tiếng. (The old quarter used to have a very famous barber shop.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thợ ngôi" is primarily found in historical texts or when referring to past customs. Its use in modern conversation would be unusual and poetic.

Variants and Related Words

• Thợ cạo (n): The modern and common term for a barber, specifically one who shaves.

  • Bây giờ ít người gọi là thợ ngôi, mà gọi là thợ cạo. (Nowadays, few people say 'thợ ngôi'; they say 'thợ cạo'.)

• Thợ hớt tóc (n): A hair cutter, a more general modern term.

  • Anh ấy làm thợ hớt tóc ở tiệm đầu phố. (He works as a hair cutter at the shop at the end of the street.)

Synonyms

• Barber: A person who cuts men's hair and shaves beards.
• Hairdresser (archaic): A person who cuts and styles hair.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms specifically use the term "thợ ngôi" due to its archaic nature. Related concepts might involve traditional grooming.