ma quái

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 魔怪, composed of 魔 and 怪.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ waːj˦˥]

    Noun

    ma quái

    1. ghosts and devils; evil spirits
      Synonym: ma quỷ
      tin có ma quỷ ― to believe in ghosts
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