quỷ sứ in Vietnamese

IPA: [kwi˧˩ sɨ˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [kwɪj˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩˦] [Huế], [kwɪj˧˨ sɨ˨˩˦] [Huế], [wɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˦˥] (note: Saigon), [wɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˦˥] (note: Saigon) Forms: quỉ sứ [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬼 (“ghost; demon”) and 使 (“envoy; messenger”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|鬼使}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|鬼|ghost; demon|使|envoy; messenger}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬼 (“ghost; demon”) and 使 (“envoy; messenger”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} quỷ sứ, {{vi-noun}} quỷ sứ

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      "ipa": "[wɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
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  "word": "quỷ sứ"
}

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      "ipa": "[kwɪj˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩˦]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kwɪj˧˨ sɨ˨˩˦]",
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        "Huế"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[wɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
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      "ipa": "[wɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
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  "word": "quỷ sứ"
}

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"quỷ sứ" meaning in Vietnamese

Noun