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ma lai

vampiric spirit
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Noun
vampiric spirit
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vampiric spirit Culture & Proper NounsTheme

A type of spirit in Southeast Asian folklore appearing as a head with dangling internal organs from its neck.

vi Những câu chuyện về ma lai làm bọn trẻ sợ hãi.

en Stories about the vampiric spirit terrify the children.

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Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
麻來
Candidates by syllable
ma 麻（魔） lai 來（淶 / 萊）
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