quỷ

See also: quy, quý, Quý, and Quy

Vietnamese

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Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬼 (“ghost; devil; ogre”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    (classifier con) quỷ

    1. (mythology) any generic ugly, mischievous or evil spirit; a demon, a devil, an imp, a goblin, an ogre, an orc, an oni, etc.
      nghịch như quỷ ― very mischievous, very naughty, like ghosts / fiends
      nhất quỷ, nhì ma, thứ ba học trò ― Ghosts [rank] first, fiends second, students third [in mischievousness]

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