Kiong Hee Huat Tsai

Tagalog

Tagalog phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• Kiong Hee Huat Tsay
• Kiong Hee Hwat Tsai, Kiong Hee Hwat Tsay
• Kiong Hi Huat Tsai, Kiong Hi Huat Tsay
• Kiong Hi Hwat Tsai
• Kiong Hee Huwat Tsai

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 恭喜發財 / 恭喜发财 (Kiong-hí hoat-châi). The forms with ⟨ee⟩ spellings are indirect unadapted borrowing from English Kiong Hee Huat Chai, which is also from Hokkien 恭喜發財 / 恭喜发财 (Kiong-hí hoat-châi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌkjoŋ ˌhi ˌhwat ˈt͡ʃaj/ [ˌkjoŋ ˌhi ˌhwat̪ ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌkjoŋ ˌhi ˌhwat ˈtsaj/ [ˌkjoŋ ˌhi ˌhwat̪ ˈt͡saɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: Kiong Hee Huat Tsai

Phrase

Kiong Hee Huat Tsai (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜑᜒ ᜑᜓᜏᜆ᜔ ᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

1. Happy Chinese New Year

   Synonym: Kung Hey Fat Tsoy

Usage notes

• Some Chinese Filipinos recommend the usage of Kiong Hee Huat Tsai more than Kung Hey Fat Tsoy, despite historical 20th century prevalence of the latter, as majority of Chinese Filipinos in the Philippines speak or have Hokkien as their heritage language, rather than Cantonese.

See also

• Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino
• Bagong Taong Tsino
• Manigong Bagong Taon