mauvais œil

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French

Etymology

Calque of Latin malus oculus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo.vɛ.z‿œj/, /mɔ.vɛ.z‿œj/

Noun

mauvais œil m (uncountable)

  1. the evil eye