tinh quái

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 精怪.

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    tinh quái

    1. (especially of children) mischievous; cunning
      Synonym: tinh ranh