ma lai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
(noun) a type of evil spirit in Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian folklore, appearing as a young beautiful woman with internal organs hanging from her neck where her torso should be; also known as กระสือ (grà-sʉ̌ʉ) in Thai and អាប (ʼaap) in Khmer
Noun
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Common questions
What does “ma lai” mean?
(noun) a type of evil spirit in Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian folklore, appearing as a young beautiful woman with internal organs hanging from her neck where her torso should be; also known as กระสือ (grà-sʉ̌ʉ) in Thai and អាប (ʼaap) in Khmer
Is “ma lai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.