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kiong hee huat chai

[ˌkjoŋ ˌhi ˌhwɐt ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
kiong hee hu-at chai
IPA
[ˌkjoŋ ˌhi ˌhwɐt ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯]
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Happy Chinese New Year

Etymology

From Hokkien 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (Kiong-hí hoat-châi). Compare Tagalog Kiong Hee Huat Tsai.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 恭喜發財

Inflected Forms

Kiong Hee Huat Chay (alternative) Kiong Hee Huat Tsai (alternative) Kiong Hee Huat Tsay (alternative) Kiong Hi Huat Chai (alternative) Kiong Hi Huat Chay (alternative) Kiong Hi Huat Tsai (alternative) Kiong Hi Huat Tsay (alternative) Kiong Hee Hwat Tsai (alternative) Kiong Hee Hwat Tsay (alternative)

Synonyms

Kung Hei Fat Choi Gong Xi Fa Cai

Questions

How do you pronounce kiong hee huat chai?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˌkjoŋ ˌhi ˌhwɐt ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯].
What does kiong hee huat chai mean?
Happy Chinese New Year
Where does kiong hee huat chai come from?
From Hokkien 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (Kiong-hí hoat-châi). Compare Tagalog Kiong Hee Huat Tsai.

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