thuỷ quái

See also: thủy quái

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 水怪.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ kwaːj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ kwaːj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ waːj˦˥]

    Noun

    (classifier con) thuỷ quái

    1. sea monster; water ghost
    2. aquatic cryptid