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noun Viet·nam·ese \ vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz , ˌvyet- , ˌvē-ət- , ˌvēt- , -na- , -nä- , -ˈmēs \

Definition of Vietnamese

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
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Vietnamese

adjective

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First Known Use of vietnamese

1947

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VIETNAMESE Defined for Kids

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Vietnamese

noun Viet·nam·ese \ vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz , ˌvē-ət- \

Definition of Vietnamese for Students

1 : a person born or living in Vietnam
2 : the language of the Vietnamese
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Vietnamese

adjective

Definition of Vietnamese for Students

: of or relating to Vietnam, the Vietnamese people, or their language

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