Tết Nguyên Tiêu
noun
Hanoi [tet̚˧˦ ŋwiən˧˧ tiəw˧˧]Huế [tet̚˦˧˥ ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tiw˧˧]Saigon [təːt̚˦˥ ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tiw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Tết Nguyên Tiêu means Lantern Festival.
Meanings of Tết Nguyên Tiêu in English
Noun
- Lantern Festival (festival marking the end of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year period)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, Tết Nguyên Tiêu could be written as 節元宵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Tết (“festival”) + Nguyên Tiêu (“night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month”).
Frequently asked questions
What does Tết Nguyên Tiêu mean in English?
Tết Nguyên Tiêu (noun) means "Lantern Festival".
How do you pronounce Tết Nguyên Tiêu?
IPA: Hanoi [tet̚˧˦ ŋwiən˧˧ tiəw˧˧]; Saigon [təːt̚˦˥ ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tiw˧˧]. Tones: tết — rising tone (sắc), nguyên — level tone (ngang), tiêu — level tone (ngang).