cạo gió

Vietnamese

ipa
Definitions
  • (alternative medicine) to scratch the back with the edge of a metal object (typically a spoon, a ladle or a coin) until it becomes red all over, optionally using m

Etymology

Affix from Vietnamese cạo (l) + Vietnamese gió (wind, l)+ Vietnamese en (l, be a t ly, make repetitive sound, w)+ Vietnamese scratch + 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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