tất niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 畢年, composed of 畢 and 年.

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 niên ― to give offerings for the end of the year
    tiệc tất niên ― end-of-year reunion dinner
    tất niên Tết Tây ― celebrations for the end of the Gregorian calendar year
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