Definition

1. Adjective (archaic):
   • Haunted: Describes a place believed to be inhabited or visited by ghosts or spirits.

Usage Examples

• (That old house is haunted.)
• (Everyone says this forest is haunted.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered old-fashioned in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary usage, phrases like "bị ma ám" (to be haunted by a ghost) or simply "ma quỷ" (ghosts) within a descriptive sentence are more common to convey the same idea.

Variants and Related Words

• Bị ma ám (v): to be haunted, to be possessed by a ghost.
  • Căn nhà bị ma ám. (The house is haunted/possessed.)

Synonyms

• Haunted: Inhabited by ghosts.
• Spooked: Filled with a sense of ghostly presence (informal).

Related Idioms

• Vắng như chùa Bà Đanh: Desolate as Bà Đanh Pagoda; a simile describing a place that is utterly deserted and quiet, often with a spooky or haunted connotation.
  • Khu phố này đêm nay vắng như chùa Bà Đanh. (This neighborhood is as deserted as Bà Đanh Pagoda tonight.)