"ma quái" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [maː˧˧ kwaːj˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [maː˧˧ kwaːj˨˩˦] [Huế], [maː˧˧ waːj˦˥] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 魔怪, composed of 魔 and 怪. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|魔怪}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|魔||怪}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 魔怪, composed of 魔 and 怪 Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} ma quái, {{vi-noun}} ma quái
  1. ghosts and devils; evil spirits Synonyms: ma quỷ
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      "ipa": "[maː˧˧ kwaːj˨˩˦]",
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    {
      "ipa": "[maː˧˧ waːj˦˥]",
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          "text": "tin có ma quỷ",
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[maː˧˧ kwaːj˧˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[maː˧˧ kwaːj˨˩˦]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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