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ma cà lồ

Pronunciation Northern /maː˧˧ ka̤ː˨˩ lo̤˨˩/ Central /maː˧˥ kaː˧˧ lo˧˧/ Southern /maː˧˧ kaː˨˩ lo˨˩/
malevolent spirit
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malevolent spirit
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malevolent spirit Discourse & LogicTheme

A type of malevolent ghost or evil spirit in Vietnamese folk beliefs, often thought to cause harm to humans.

vi Người xưa thường kể chuyện về ma cà lồ để răn đe trẻ em.

en People in the past often told stories about malevolent spirits to deter children.

Parts
ma / cà lồ
Similar
loã lồ / khổng lồ / mực khổng lồ / lõa lồ
Use
bóng ma / con ma / tẩu hỏa nhập ma / phim ma
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