bắt gió

Vietnamese

ipa
Definitions
  • (alternative medicine) to pinch the glabella, the skin of the temple, of the chin and of various other areas near the throat until red spots (typically diamond-shaped due to the pinches) are formed, optionally using m

Etymology

Affix from Vietnamese bắt (catch, l, seize) + Vietnamese gió (wind, l)+ Vietnamese en (l, be a t ly, make repetitive sound, w)+ Vietnamese catch + Vietnamese en (l, be a t ly, make repetitive sound, w)+ Vietnamese harmful wind.

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Vietnamese

harmful wind

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