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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 恶霸, composed of 恶 (“evil”) and 霸 (“tyran”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓaː˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ ʔɓaː˦˥]

Noun

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1. local despot; evil tyrant