ma quái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魔怪, composed of 魔 and 怪.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ waːj˦˥]

Noun

ma quái

  1. ghosts and devils; evil spirits
    Synonym: ma quỷ
    tin có ma quỷ ― to believe in ghosts
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