ngạ quỷ
Pronunciation
Northern
/ŋa̰ːʔ˨˩ kwḭ˧˩˧/
Central
/ŋa̰ː˨˨ kwi˧˩˨/
Southern
/ŋaː˨˩˨ wi˨˩˦/
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hungry ghost
Adjective
hungry ghost
1 senses
1 Components
Meaning
1 senses
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Adjective
hungry ghost
Properties & States
A type of spiritual being in Buddhism that suffers from extreme hunger and thirst due to past actions.
vi Trong quan niệm Phật giáo, ngạ quỷ luôn phải chịu cảnh đói khát.
en In Buddhist belief, the hungry ghost always suffers from hunger and thirst.
Parts
quỷ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 餓鬼 / 餓鬼
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Parts
quỷ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 餓鬼 / 餓鬼
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 餓鬼
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
餓鬼
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
quỷ thần / ác quỷ / ma quỷ / quỷ tha ma bắt
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Use
quỷ thần / ác quỷ / ma quỷ / quỷ tha ma bắt