quỷ

See also: quy, quý, and Quý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• quỉ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬼 (“ghost”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwi˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɪj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

quỷ

1. demon; devil; monster; ogre
2. (colloquial) imp; mischievous child

   Nít quỷ! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ma quỷ
• quái quỷ
• quỷ quái
• quỷ sứ
• quỷ tha ma bắt
• quỷ thần

 

Related terms

• ma