ёгуэ

Dungan

Etymology

Cognate to Standard Mandarin 妖怪 (yāoguài).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɔː²⁴ kuɛ⁴⁴/

Noun

ёгуэ • (i͡ogue) (I-III)

  1. (usually in Chinese mythology) supernatural being; monster; devil; goblin