Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ma đói

[maː˧˧ ʔɗɔj˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) preta, hungry ghost (type of supernatural being, condemned to desire more than it can consume)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vong hồn đói

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Sống mà không thể thương yêu hay không được thương yêu thì có khác gì những loài ma đói.To live without being able to love or being loved is no different from being some kind of hungry ghost.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Topics: Devils & ghosts

Common questions

What does “ma đói” mean?

(noun) preta, hungry ghost (type of supernatural being, condemned to desire more than it can consume)

Is “ma đói” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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