giao thừa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交承, composed of 交 (“(of the old) to hand over”) and 承 (“(of the new) to take over”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˧ tʰɨə˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ tʰɨə˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ tʰɨə˨˩]

Noun

giao thừa

1. New Year's Eve (in the Gregorian or lunar calendar), the day before New Year

Related terms

• tất niên
• Tết