Vietnamese

[ vee-et-nah-meez, -mees, -nuh-, vyet-, vee-it- ]

/ viˌɛt nɑˈmiz, -ˈmis, -nə-, ˌvyɛt-, ˌvi ɪt- /

noun, plural Vi·et·nam·ese.

a native or inhabitant of Vietnam.

the language of Vietnam, of uncertain linguistic affiliation.Formerly Annamese, An·nam·ite.

adjective

of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants.

Origin of Vietnamese

First recorded in 1945–50; Vietnam + -ese

OTHER WORDS FROM Vietnamese

pro-Vi·et·nam·ese, adjective, noun, plural pro·-Vi·et·nam·ese.

Words nearby Vietnamese

Viet, vi et armis, Vietcong, Vietminh, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Vietnamization, Vietnamize, Vietnam Memorial, Vietnam War, Viëtor

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Example sentences from the Web for Vietnamese

In Vietnam, Lewis was advisor to a Vietnamese infantry unit, whose nickname for him was “Captain of Many Kilos.”
A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down|Nicolaus Mills|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wahlberg fled from the scene and approached a bystander, Hoa Trinh, also Vietnamese.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had learned Vietnamese while performing alternative military service in the Mekong Delta.
Remembering Ron Moreau: Goodbye To A War Reporting Legend|Christopher Dickey|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“People knew my mom was Vietnamese [so] we could have been stopped,” she says.
Remembering the Fall of Saigon and Vietnam’s Mass ‘Boat People’ Exodus|Katie Baker|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As a grunt, he lectured a high-ranking officer in protest of Marines who attacked a Vietnamese child.
Crime Fighter’s Dilemma: My Country or My Family?|Moral Courage|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There's a native restaurant there, run by a former Vietnamese.
Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds
For 20 days now we and our Vietnamese allies have dropped no bombs in North Vietnam.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
The Vietnamese food was really good, and the family who ran the restaurant greeted Kurt like an old friend.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for Vietnamese

Vietnamese

/ (ˌvjɛtnəˈmiːz) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Vietnam, its people, or their language

noun

plural -ese a native or inhabitant of Vietnam

the language of Vietnam, probably related to the Mon-Khmer languages

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单词	vietnamese
释义	Vietnamese [ vee-et-nah-meez, -mees, -nuh-, vyet-, vee-it- ] / viˌɛt nɑˈmiz, -ˈmis, -nə-, ˌvyɛt-, ˌvi ɪt- / noun, plural Vi·et·nam·ese. a native or inhabitant of Vietnam. the language of Vietnam, of uncertain linguistic affiliation.Formerly Annamese, An·nam·ite. adjective of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants. Origin of Vietnamese First recorded in 1945–50; Vietnam + -ese OTHER WORDS FROM Vietnamese pro-Vi·et·nam·ese, adjective, noun, plural pro·-Vi·et·nam·ese. Words nearby Vietnamese Viet, vi et armis, Vietcong, Vietminh, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Vietnamization, Vietnamize, Vietnam Memorial, Vietnam War, Viëtor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Vietnamese In Vietnam, Lewis was advisor to a Vietnamese infantry unit, whose nickname for him was “Captain of Many Kilos.” A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down\|Nicolaus Mills\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wahlberg fled from the scene and approached a bystander, Hoa Trinh, also Vietnamese. Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet\|Marlow Stern\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had learned Vietnamese while performing alternative military service in the Mekong Delta. Remembering Ron Moreau: Goodbye To A War Reporting Legend\|Christopher Dickey\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “People knew my mom was Vietnamese [so] we could have been stopped,” she says. Remembering the Fall of Saigon and Vietnam’s Mass ‘Boat People’ Exodus\|Katie Baker\|April 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As a grunt, he lectured a high-ranking officer in protest of Marines who attacked a Vietnamese child. Crime Fighter’s Dilemma: My Country or My Family?\|Moral Courage\|April 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There's a native restaurant there, run by a former Vietnamese. Border, Breed Nor Birth\|Dallas McCord Reynolds For 20 days now we and our Vietnamese allies have dropped no bombs in North Vietnam. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various The Vietnamese food was really good, and the family who ran the restaurant greeted Kurt like an old friend. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for Vietnamese Vietnamese / (ˌvjɛtnəˈmiːz) / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Vietnam, its people, or their language noun plural -ese a native or inhabitant of Vietnam the language of Vietnam, probably related to the Mon-Khmer languages Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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