Tày

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Etymology

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From phi (ghost) +‎ cáy (chicken). Compare Vietnamese ma gà.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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phi cáy

  1. chicken ghost; a malicious spirit that follows attractive women around in Tày-Nùng folklore

References

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  • Léopold Michel Cadière (1910) Dictionnaire Tày-Annamite-Français [Tày-Vietnamese-French Dictionary]‎[1] (in French), Hanoi: Impressions d'Extrême-Orient