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 Vietnamese Embassy and Ministry of Defense did not return requests for comment. —Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025

The feature will be available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French and Portuguese to start before expanding to other languages with time. —Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025

At launch, Community Notes will be supported in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and Portuguese. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025

Kennedy visited Europe in early 1967 in his capacity as senator, which led to a story in Newsweek saying that Kennedy received a proffer of peace from the North Vietnamese on his trip. —Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 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