tinh quái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 精怪.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tinh quái

  1. (especially of children) mischievous; cunning
    Synonym: tinh ranh