dầu gió

Vietnamese

ipa
Definitions
  • (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

Etymology

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