gió

Vietnamese

ipa
Definitions
  • wind
  • (alternative medicine) harmful elements that are believed to cause fevers, especially if the patient is exposed to a lot of wind, commonly thought of as actual harmful winds that can penetrate the body and that can be guarded against with silver-coated necklaces, wristbands or ankle bands
  • wind
  • (alternative medicine) harmful elements that are believed to cause fevers, especially if the patient is exposed to a lot of wind, commonly thought of as actual harmful winds that can penetrate the body and that can be guarded against with silver-coated necklaces, wristbands or ankle bands

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Vietnamese gió inherited from Proto-Vietic *kʰjɔːʔ, *k-jɔːʔ inherited from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kjaal + Proto-Vietic *kʰjɔːʔ, *k-jɔːʔ inherited from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kjaal.

Origin

Proto-Mon-Khmer

*kjaal

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