mogwai

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 魔怪 (mo1 gwaai3), 魔鬼 (mo1 gwai2).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɒɡwaɪ/

Noun

mogwai (plural mogwais or mogwai)

  1. (Chinese mythology) A kind of demon held to be harmful to humans.
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