ác quỷ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔaːk̚˧˦ kwi˧˩]Huế [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ kwɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔaːk̚˦˥ wɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

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ác quỷ means evil spirit; demon; devil.

Chinese characters: 惡鬼 (惡 “evil” + 鬼 “demon”)

Meanings of ác quỷ in English

Noun

evil spirit; demon; devil

Example sentences with ác quỷ

Ác quỷ trẻ, thiên sứ già. Young devil, old angel.
Ác quỷ đã phá hủy Hiroshima và Nagasaki. The devil destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡鬼, composed of 惡 (“evil”) and 鬼 (“demon”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ác quỷ mean in English?

ác quỷ (noun) means "evil spirit; demon; devil".

How do you pronounce ác quỷ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːk̚˧˦ kwi˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaːk̚˦˥ wɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: ác — rising tone (sắc), quỷ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ác quỷ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ác quỷ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 惡鬼.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.