Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

Tết

[tet̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) New Year (either the first few days of the calendrical New Year or Lunar New Year)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

năm mới

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Tết Dương lịch; Tết TâyNew Year's Day

Tết âm lịch; Tết taLunar New Year

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) used in names of commemorative or meaningful festivals that have rituals

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lễ hội có nghi thức

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Tết Nguyên đánLunar New Year

Tết Đoan ngọDuanwu Festival

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “Tết” mean?

(noun) New Year (either the first few days of the calendrical New Year or Lunar New Year)

Is “Tết” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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