Tet
[ tet ]
/ tɛt /
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noun
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
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Origin of Tet
From the Vietnamese word tê´t
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Tet
/ (tɛt) /
noun
the New Year as celebrated in Vietnam during the first seven days of the first lunar month of the year
Word Origin for Tet
Vietnamese
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