mừng tuổi

Vietnamese

Etymology

mừng +‎ tuổi.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɨŋ˨˩ tuəj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨŋ˦˩ tuj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɨŋ˨˩ tuj˨˩˦]

Verb

mừng tuổi • (𢜠歲)

1. (Northern Vietnam) to give money in red envelopes to children or elders during Lunar New Year; to give otoshidama

Synonyms

• lì xì