tân gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 新家 (new house).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tən˧˧ zaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [təŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]

    Noun

    tân gia

    1. housewarming, a party where the host celebrates their freshly built house
      ăn (tiệc) tân gia
      to go to a "new-house" party