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

The app supports over a dozen languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, and Vietnamese. —Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025

Nixon sought to increase his leverage with both the North Vietnamese and Soviet Union by urging staffers to communicate to other nations that Nixon was growing irrational and may seek to utilize nuclear weapons in Vietnam. —Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

In 2010, The Peace in Jesus Lutheran Church worshiped there temporarily after its previous home, Vietnamese Restaurant, was destroyed by fire. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025

The line will be staffed in Spanish and Vietnamese from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. —Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 25 June 2025

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
• summarise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice

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