English Explanatory Dictionary

mogwai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of demon held to be harmful to humans.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒɡwaɪ/

Word forms

mogwai mogwais

Etymology

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

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