SINCE 1828
Vietnamese
noun
Viet·nam·ese
| \ vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz
, ˌvyet-, ˌvē-ət-, ˌvēt-, -na-, -nä-
, -ˈmēs
\
, ˌvyet-, ˌvē-ət-, ˌvēt-, -na-, -nä-
, -ˈmēs
\
plural Vietnamese
Definition of 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
noun
Viet·nam·ese
| \ vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz
, ˌvē-ət-\
, ˌvē-ət-\
Kids Definition of Vietnamese
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person born or living in Vietnam
2
: the language of the Vietnamese
Vietnamese
adjectiveKids Definition of Vietnamese (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to Vietnam, the Vietnamese people, or their language
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