quỷ quyệt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • quỉ quyệt

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 詭譎.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwi˧˩ kwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɪj˧˨ kwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wɪj˨˩˦ wiək̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    quỷ quyệt

    1. (derogatory) sly; scheming