bá chủ

See also: bachu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 霸主.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bá chủ

1. suzerain; overlord; dominator