gió

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-jɔːʔ ~ *kʰjɔːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kjaal; cognate with Chut [Rục] kəjɔː³, Arem kajɑːʔ, Pacoh cudyial, Khmer ខ្យល់ (khyɑl), Bahnar kial.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔ˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɔ˦˥]
• Homophone: dó

Noun

(classifier cơn, ngọn, luồng) gió (逾, 𩖅, 𩙋, 𩙌, 𩙍, 𫕲, 𫖾, 𫗃, 𫗄)

1. wind (movement of air)

1. 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

   Yếu mà còn ra gió.

   Don't expose yourself to the wind if you're so weak. / Don't try to do daring things if you really can't.