tất niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 畢年, composed of and .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tət̚˧˦ niən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tək̚˦˧˥ niəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tək̚˦˥ niəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    tất niên

    1. celebrations for the end of the year
      cúng tất niênto give offerings for the end of the year
      tiệc tất niênend-of-year reunion dinner
      tất niên Tết Tâycelebrations for the end of the Gregorian calendar year