mega hair

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• megahair, mega-hair
• mega (clipping)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English mega + hair.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɛ.ɡaˈʁɛ(ʁ)/ [mɛ.ɡaˈhɛ(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɛ.ɡaˈʁɛ(ʁ)/ [mɛ.ɡaˈhɛ(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /mɛ.ɡaˈʁɛ(ɾ)/ [mɛ.ɡaˈhɛ(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mɛ.ɡaˈʁɛ(ʁ)/ [mɛ.ɡaˈχɛ(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɛ.ɡaˈʁɛ(ɻ)/ [mɛ.ɡaˈhɛ(ɻ)]

Noun

mega hair m (plural mega hairs)

1. a type of hair extension
   • 2015 December 11, Marta Barcellos, Antes que seque‎^[1], Editora Record, →ISBN:

     Sim, um mega hair caprichado não sai por menos de 3 mil, ela repete.

     Yes, a well-made hair extension doesn't cost less than 3,000, she repeats.

Further reading

• mega hair on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt