tân gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 新家 (“new house”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tən˧˧ zaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]

Noun

tân gia

1. housewarming, a party where the host celebrates their freshly built house

   ăn (tiệc) tân gia

   to go to a "new-house" party