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

Related terms

• giao thừa
• Tết