mogwai

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 魔怪 (mo1 gwaai3), 魔鬼 (mo1 gwai2).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɒɡwaɪ/

Noun

mogwai (plural mogwais or mogwai)

1. (Chinese mythology) A kind of demon held to be harmful to humans.