quái vật
[kwaːj˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
(noun) monster
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Karl Marx (1962) [1867], “Vorwort zur ersten Auflage”, in Das Kapital. Band I (Marx-Engels-Werke), volume 23; Vietnamese translation from “Lời tựa viết cho lần xuất bản thứ nhất”, in Tư bản, Quyển I (C. Mác và Ph. Ăng-ghen – Toàn tập), volume 23, 2002; English translation from “Preface to the First
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “quái vật” mean?
(noun) monster
Is “quái vật” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.