Tet

[ tet ]

noun

1. the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.

Tet

/ tɛt /

noun

1. the New Year as celebrated in Vietnam during the first seven days of the first lunar month of the year

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tet¹

From the Vietnamese word tê´t

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tet¹

Vietnamese

Example Sentences

Knight: There’s a lot of these Moby references, throughout — the kind of golden era of electronic music, being like Boards of Canada, Four Tet stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

Liné Balthazar, president of the Tet Kale party, called on the council to be transparent in an interview Monday with Magik9, a local radio station, and said the selection of a prime minister appeared improvised.

From Seattle Times

One of the signature events he sponsors is the free Tet Festival at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, which draws thousands of people annually.

From Los Angeles Times

For now she won’t be able to help her family with the school fees or boat repairs and also didn’t see the kids for Tet, the lunar new year festival in Vietnam.

From Seattle Times

Vietnam also celebrated the Lunar New Year, known there as Tet.

From Seattle Times