adj
Vietnamese
vee-uht-nuh-MEEZ
adj
1
Of or relating to Vietnam, its people, culture, or language.
"We tried an excellent Vietnamese restaurant downtown."
noun
1
A person from Vietnam, or people of Vietnamese descent.
"Many Vietnamese settled in the area after the war."
2
The language spoken in Vietnam.
"She grew up speaking Vietnamese at home and English at school."
How to Use Vietnamese
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to Vietnam — its people, culture, or language.
Common pairings
Vietnamese cuisine
speak Vietnamese
Vietnamese community
Word Forms
Vietnamese plural
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Etymology
From "Vietnam" plus the ending "-ese," which forms nationality words (as in "Japanese" or "Chinese").