quỷ
See also: quy, quý, and Quý
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- quỉ
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬼 (“ghost”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwi˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wɪj˨˩˦]
Noun
quỷ
- demon; devil; monster; ogre
- (colloquial) imp; mischievous child
- Nít quỷ! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ma quỷ
- quái quỷ
- quỷ quái
- quỷ sứ
- quỷ tha ma bắt
- quỷ thần
Related terms
- ma