giải nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解元, composed of 解 (“to send”) and 元 (“first”), literally, “first among the presented [scholars]”.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

giải nguyên

  1. (historical) a first place provincial imperial exam winner
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