ma quái

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魔怪, composed of 魔 and 怪.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ waːj˦˥]

Noun edit

ghosts and devils; evil spirits
Synonym: ma quỷ

tin có ma quỷ ― to believe in ghosts

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