dầu gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

dầu (“oil”) +‎ gió (“harmful wind”). Compare Chinese 風油／风油 (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

1. (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