How do you say “devil” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "devil" in Vietnamese?

"Devil" in Vietnamese is ma (ghost), quỷ (any generic ugly), ác quỷ (evil spirit).

“Devil” in Vietnamese is ma (ghost), quỷ (any generic ugly), ác quỷ (evil spirit).

Vietnamese words for “devil”

manoun
Hanoi [maː˧˧] · Saigon [maː˧˧]ma level
ghost; anyone
for “devil” meaning: An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
quỷnoun
Hanoi [kwi˧˩] · Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦]quỷ dipping
any generic ugly; mischievous or evil spirit; a demon
for “devil” meaning: An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
ác quỷnoun
Hanoi [ʔaːk̚˧˦ kwi˧˩] · Saigon [ʔaːk̚˦˥ wɪj˨˩˦]ác rising quỷ dipping
evil spirit; demon; devil
- Ác quỷ trẻ, thiên sứ già.Young devil, old angel.

Related Vietnamese words

hung thầnnoun
demon; fiend; devil

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.