giải nguyên
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 解元, composed of 解 (“to solve”) and 元 (“first”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- (historical) a first place provincial imperial exam winner
Related terms
[edit]- trạng nguyên (“winner of the palace exam”)