ma quỷ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

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

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malevelngang quỷdippinghỏi

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ma quỷ means demons and ghosts; evil spirits.

Chinese characters: 魔鬼

Meanings of ma quỷ in English

Noun

demons and ghosts; evil spirits

Example sentences with ma quỷ

Ma quỷ vận hành mọi thứ. Demons run everything.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魔鬼.

Frequently asked questions

What does ma quỷ mean in English?

ma quỷ (noun) means "demons and ghosts; evil spirits".

How do you pronounce ma quỷ?

IPA: Hanoi [maː˧˧ kwi˧˩]; Saigon [maː˧˧ wɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: ma — level tone (ngang), quỷ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ma quỷ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ma quỷ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 魔鬼.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.