"ngạ quỷ" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Vietnamese]

IPA: [ŋaː˧˨ʔ kwi˧˩] [Hà-Nội], [ŋaː˨˩ʔ kwɪj˧˨] [Huế], [ŋaː˨˩˨ wɪj˨˩˦] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 餓鬼. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|餓鬼}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|餓鬼}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 餓鬼 Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=}} ngạ quỷ, {{vi-adj}} ngạ quỷ
  1. (Buddhism) preta, hungry ghost Synonyms: ma đói
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