tết
Pronunciation
Northern
/tet˧˥/
Central
/tḛt˩˧/
Southern
/təːt˧˥/
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New Year
Noun
New Year
5 senses
3 meanings
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5 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
5 senses · 3 meanings
New Year
Sense 1
Noun
New Year
Culture & Proper Nouns
The first few days of a new year according to the lunar or solar calendar.
vi Gia đình tôi sum họp vào những ngày tết.
en My family gathers during the New Year holidays.
Sense 2
Noun
Tet
An alternative lowercase spelling used to refer to the Vietnamese Lunar New Year festival.
festival
Sense 1
Noun
festival
A special occasion for celebration that often involves specific rituals and fun activities.
Sense 2
Noun
festival prefix
A term used in the names of various significant traditional and commemorative festivals.
vi Tết Trung thu là ngày lễ trẻ em rất mong chờ.
en The Mid-Autumn Festival is a holiday that children look forward to.
plait
Sense 1
Verb
plait
To interweave strands of hair or rope together to form a single unified piece.
vi Cô ấy đang tết tóc cho em gái mình.
en She is braiding her younger sister's hair.