dầu gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

dầu (“oil”) +‎ gió (“harmful wind”). Compare Chinese 風油 (phong du, literally “wind-oil”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəw˨˩ zɔ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jəw˦˩ jɔ˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jəw˨˩ jɔ˦˥]

Noun

(alternative medicine) a type of mint extract, typically green, that feels hot when being applied to the skin or drunk, used to help cure various ailments

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