khôi giáp

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Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xoj˧˧ zaːp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˧˥] ~ [xoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˧˥] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˥] ~ [xoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盔甲, composed of 盔 (“helmet”) and 甲 (“armor”).

Noun[edit]

khôi giáp

  1. (archaic) an armor outfit (especially leather)

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魁 (“leader”) and 甲 (“first”).

Noun[edit]

khôi giáp

  1. (historical) a first place winner in the imperial exam (or Confucian court exam)
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