ma quái

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ma quái

1. ghosts and devils; evil spirits

   Synonym: ma quỷ

   tin có ma quỷ ― to believe in ghosts