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thần nanh đỏ mỏ

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

kind of bird-like monster in Vietnamese folklore that pecks the dead

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại quái vật giống chim trong văn hóa dân gian Việt Nam

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Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

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

Examples

Phù thủy, thầy cúng đuổi các chim thần nanh đỏ mỏ canh gác rình chờ linh hồn và đe dọa thu cướp lấy.Sorcerers and shamans chase away the red-billed and fanged demon birds that are guarding the souls and threatening to snatch them away.

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

a wicked, evil person; a jerk

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người xấu, kẻ ác

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⚠ Register: derogatoryConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

Cái lão thần nanh đỏ mỏ, tối nay nốc lắm thế! Nửa đêm rồi vẫn chưa buồn về chết rấp cho yên xóm.That old jerk, so much has he drunk tonight! It's already midnight and he still doesn't want to return home, curse him!

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Common questions

What does “thần nanh đỏ mỏ” mean?

kind of bird-like monster in Vietnamese folklore that pecks the dead

Is “thần nanh đỏ mỏ” formal or informal?

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

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