khôi giáp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xoj˧˧ zaːp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˧˥] ~ [xoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˥] ~ [xoj˧˧ jaːp̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

khôi giáp

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

khôi giáp

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