giải nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 解元, composed of (to send) and (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