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
dầu gió
- (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