"ma lai" meaning in French

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Noun

Forms: ma lai [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Vietnamese. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|vi|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vietnamese, {{bor+|fr|vi|-}} Borrowed from Vietnamese Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense|#|head=ma lai}} ma lai m or f by sense (plural ma lai)
  1. A type of evil spirit of Vietnamese folklore Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Categories (place): Vietnam Related terms: femme-renarde
    Sense id: en-ma_lai-fr-noun-TckCzGUq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French masculine and feminine nouns by sense

Download JSON data for ma lai meaning in French (1.8kB)

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