ăn tết

verb

Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ tet̚˧˦]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ tet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ təːt̚˦˥] browser voice

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ănlevelngang tếtrisingsắc

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ăn tết means to celebrate the New Year.

Meanings of ăn tết in English

Verb

to celebrate the (Vietnamese) New Year

Verb

to celebrate Tết (the Vietnamese Lunar New Year)
to spend or observe the New Year holiday period
- Năm nay gia đình tôi về quê ăn Tết.This year my family is going back to our hometown to celebrate Tết.

Etymology

ăn + Tết

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn tết mean in English?

ăn tết (verb) means "to celebrate the New Year".

How do you pronounce ăn tết?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ tet̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ təːt̚˦˥]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), tết — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.