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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

giải nguyên

(historical) a first place provincial imperial exam winner

Related terms

trạng nguyên (“winner of the palace exam”)

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