dầu gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəw˨˩ zɔ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəw˦˩ jɔ˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəw˨˩ jɔ˦˥]

Noun

dầu gió

  1. (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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