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mừng tuổi

Pronunciation Northern /mɨ̤ŋ˨˩ tuə̰j˧˩˧/ Central /mɨŋ˧˧ tuəj˧˩˨/ Southern /mɨŋ˨˩ tuəj˨˩˦/
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give lucky money
Verb
give lucky money
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Meaning
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give lucky money Culture & Proper NounsTheme

To give money in red envelopes to children or elders as a traditional gesture of good luck during Lunar New Year.

vi Ông bà thường mừng tuổi cho con cháu vào sáng mùng một.

en Grandparents often give lucky money to their grandchildren on the first morning of the New Year.

Parts
mừng / tuổi / A compound of mừng + tuổi age”) …

OriginA compound of mừng + tuổi age”)

chữ Nôm Source-aligned
Representative candidate
𢜠歲
Candidates by syllable
mừng 𢜏(𢜠) tuổi
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
ăn mừng / chào mừng / chúc mừng / mừng rỡ …
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