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Tết Tây

noun
Hanoi [tet̚˧˦ təj˧˧]Huế [tet̚˦˧˥ təj˧˧]Saigon [təːt̚˦˥ təj˧˧] browser voice
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Tết Tây means New Year's Day.

Meanings of Tết Tây in English

Noun

  1. New Year's Day (the first day of the Gregorian calendar)

Etymology

Tết (“New Year”) + Tây (“west”), in contrast with Tết ta (“Lunar New Year”), literally, "our New Year".

Frequently asked questions

What does Tết Tây mean in English?

Tết Tây (noun) means "New Year's Day".

How do you pronounce Tết Tây?

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

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.