quỷ sứ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • quỉ sứ

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬼 (“ghost; demon”) and 使 (“envoy; messenger”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwi˧˩ sɨ˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɪj˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩˦] ~ [kwɪj˧˨ sɨ˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˦˥] ~ [wɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˦˥]

    Noun

    quỷ sứ

    1. (occult, mythology) a type of errand demon in the world of the dead
      nghịch như quỷ (sứ)
      (of a child) very mischievous
      Nhà tôi có hai thằng quỷ sứ.
      There are two little "demon boys" in my family.
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