giải nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解元, composed of 解 (“to solve”) and 元 (“first”).

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

Related terms

• trạng nguyên (“winner of the palace exam”)