boba

Meaning

Synonym of tapioca pearl.
Short for boba tea.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈboʊ.bə/

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “large breasts, tapioca pearls”), from 波 (bo1) transcribing English ball and 霸 (baa3, “chief, top”).

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