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

In 2025, Apple will start adding support for more languages, including Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. —Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024

The book is interlaced with distinctive hybrid-style Vietnamese and New Orleans recipes, attributed to Nguyen’s background. —The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024

My Vietnam, Your Vietnam by Christina Vo and Nghia M. Vo On April 30, 1975, the city of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, officially ending what would become known in the United States as the Vietnam War. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024

Among Asian American youth aged 15 to 19 years old, suicide rates are highest among Korean, Vietnamese, and particularly Southeast Asian youths such as Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, et cetera. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Vietnamese

• Vietnamese cinnamon
• Vietnamese potbellied pig

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