Etymology

Tết ("New Year") + Công-gô (Congo), literally "Congolese New Year"

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [teʔt̚˧ˀ˦ kɜwŋ͡m˧˧ ɣo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [teʔt̚˦˥ kɜwŋ͡m˧˧ ɣow˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɜːʔt̚˦ˀ˥ kɜwŋ͡m˧˥ ɣow˧˥]