giải nguyên
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 解元, composed of 解 (“to solve”) and 元 (“first”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
Noun
edit- (historical) a first place provincial imperial exam winner
Related terms
edit- trạng nguyên (“winner of the palace exam”)