Vietnamese

noun

Viet·​nam·​ese vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz 

ˌvyet-, 

ˌvē-ət- 

ˌvēt-, 

-na-, 

-nä-, 

-ˈmēs 

plural Vietnamese

1

: a native or inhabitant of Vietnam

2

: the language of the largest group in Vietnam and the official language of the country

Vietnamese adjective

Examples of Vietnamese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Zhang has helped develop SeaLLMs, a series of models tailored for Southeast Asian languages, including Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese. —Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

The webinar will be translated into Spanish, Mandarin and Vietnamese. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

The last time these guys fought was 1979 and the north Vietnamese – the Vietnamese gave them a bloody nose. —CBS News, 17 May 2026

Iconic images of South Vietnamese fleeing to the US embassy for safety and evacuation remain part of the war’s legacy. —Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Vietnamese

• Vietnamese cinnamon
• Vietnamese potbellied pig

Rhymes for Vietnamese

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise
• stabilise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise

Kids Definition

Vietnamese

noun

Viet·​nam·​ese vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz  ˌvyet-  ˌvē-ət- 

ˌvēt-, 

-na-, 

-nä, 

-ˈmēs

plural Vietnamese

1

: a person born or living in Vietnam

2

: the official language of Vietnam

Vietnamese adjective