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học bá

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˧˦]Huế [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓaː˨˩˦]Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˦˥] browser voice
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học bá means brainiac.

Chinese characters: 學霸

Meanings of học bá in English

Noun

  1. slang brainiac

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 學霸, a recent derivation of Mandarin 學霸 /学霸 (xuébà).

Frequently asked questions

What does học bá mean in English?

học bá (noun) means "brainiac".

How do you pronounce học bá?

IPA: Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˧˦]; Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˦˥]. Tones: học — heavy tone (nặng), bá — rising tone (sắc).

Is học bá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. học bá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 學霸.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.