hồ li

See also: holi, Holi, holí, and hòli

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 狐狸 (“fox”), shortened from Chinese 狐狸精 (hồ li tinh, “huli jing”, literally “fox spirit”). The most well-known of this kind is a fictitious counterpart of Daji, a female one that allured King Zhou of Shang into a reign of cruelty.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˨˩ li˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [how˦˩ lɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩ lɪj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) hồ li

  1. (Chinese mythology) a type of fox yaoguai that disguises as a human; a fox in human's clothing
  2. (rare, derogatory) a mistress

Synonyms

  • (type of fox yaoguai): hồ li tinh, hồ tiên, hồ tinh, hồ yêu, yêu hồ, cáo chín đuôi, cáo tinh
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