ma quái

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ kwaːj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ waːj˦˥]

Noun[edit]

ghosts and devils; evil spirits
Synonym: ma quỷ

tin có ma quỷ ― to believe in ghosts

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