mogwai

M3O1G2W4A1I1
/ˈmɒɡwaɪ/

noun

A kind of demon held to be harmful to humans.

OriginCantonese 魔怪 →
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Meanings

nounmogwai (plural mogwais or mogwai)

plural mogwais

  1. Chinesehuman sciencesA kind of demon held to be harmful to humans.

Origin

  1. Cantonese魔怪
  2. Englishmogwai

From Cantonese 魔怪 (mo1 gwaai3), 魔鬼 (mo1 gwai2).

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APA

mogwai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mogwai

MLA

“mogwai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mogwai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mogwai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mogwai.

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