hồ li

See also: holi, Holi, and hòli

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

hồ ly

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 狐狸.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˨˩ li˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [how˦˩ lɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [how˨˩ lɪj˧˧]

Noun

(Chinese mythology) a type of fox yaoguai that disguises as a human; a fox in human's clothing

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