tai quái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 災怪.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tai quái

  1. mischievous; prankish
    trò đùa tai quáione's joke going too far