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

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