quỷ sứ

noun

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

Syllables · tones

quỷdippinghỏi sứrisingsắc

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Meanings of quỷ sứ in English

Noun

a type of errand demon in the world of the dead
- nghịch như quỷ (sứ)(of a child) very mischievous
- Nhà tôi có hai thằng quỷ sứ.There are two little "demon boys" in my family.

Example sentences with quỷ sứ

Đừng nhìn tao, đừng nhìn chòng chọc vào tao, đồ quỷ sứ, đừng có nhìn, tao không thể chịu được! Don't look at me, don't stare at me, demon, don't stare, I can't bear it!

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬼 (“ghost; demon”) and 使 (“envoy; messenger”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce quỷ sứ?

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

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.