khoa bảng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 科榜.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwaː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦]

    Noun

    khoa bảng

    1. (historical) notice board announcing the names of successful candidates in the imperial examinations
    2. (historical) graduating laureate in such examinations

    See also