lễ hội

See also: lehoi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禮會, composed of 禮 (“festival”) and 會 (“to reunite, to meet; festival”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [le˦ˀ˥ hoj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lej˧˨ hoj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lej˨˩˦ hoj˨˩˨]

Noun

lễ hội

1. festival