lì xì
Vietnamese
Etymology
From old or dialectal Cantonese 利市 (lai6 si6; lợi thị)
Pronunciation
Verb
- (chiefly Southern Vietnam) to give money in red envelopes to children or elders during the Lunar New Year; to give otoshidama
From old or dialectal Cantonese 利市 (lai6 si6; lợi thị)