Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 學霸, a recent derivation of Mandarin 學霸 / 学霸 (xuébà).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓaː˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˦˥]
Noun
học bá
- (slang) brainiac