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tết âm lịch

Pronunciation Northern /tet˧˥ əm˧˧ lḭ̈ʔk˨˩/ Central /tḛt˩˧ əm˧˥ lḭ̈t˨˨/ Southern /təːt˧˥ əm˧˧ lɨt˨˩˨/
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lunar new year
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lunar new year
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
lunar new year Culture & Proper NounsTheme

An alternative spelling of the term Tet New Year using lowercase letters.

vi Mọi người thường về quê thăm gia đình vào dịp tết âm lịch.

en People often return to their hometowns to visit their families during the lunar new year.

Sense 2 Noun
Lunar New Year

The most important Vietnamese traditional holiday celebrating the start of the new year.

vi Tết âm lịch là dịp để mọi người sum họp và chúc tết lẫn nhau.

en The Lunar New Year is an occasion for everyone to gather and exchange greetings.

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tết / âm lịch
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tết / Tết Thanh minh / Tết dương lịch / Tết Nguyên Tiêu …
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tết thanh minh / ăn tết / tết nguyên đán / đến tết
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