Tet

American  

[tet] / tɛt /

noun

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

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Tet British  

/ tɛt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Tet

From the Vietnamese word tê´t

Example Sentences

In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In early 1968, he fought during the Tet offensive.

From New York Times • May 15, 2024

The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated in several Asian countries.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

And during Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, flowers play an important role in the celebrations.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

Sergeant Simpson said that the marines had done the bulk of it in the past but that they were digging in up north to establish positions for the Tet truce.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers