English Explanatory Dictionary

Vietnam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.
  2. The Vietnam War.
noun
  1. A long and protracted war or conflict in which the dominating foreign occupier is unable to secure a victory.
  2. A place that is very dangerous, especially if afflicted by violence.
  3. A situation in which one cannot win.

Pronunciation

/(ˈ)viːətˈnɑːm/ /(ˈ)viːətˈnæm/ /(ˈ)vjɛtˈnɑːm/ /(ˈ)vjɛtˈnæm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Vietnam.wav /ˌvjɛʔˈnɑːm/ /viˌɛtˈnɑm/ /viˌɪt/ /ˌvi.ɪt-/ /ˌvi.ət-/ /(ˈ)vjɛt-/ /-ˈnæm/ En-us-Vietnam.ogg /(ˈ)vitˈnɑm/ /(ˈ)vitˈnæm/

Word forms

Vietnam Viet-Nam Viet Nam Vietnams

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Việt Nam. Extended senses come from the Vietnam War.

Synonyms

Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nam

Related words

Countries of the world Srebrenica Chernobyl

Derived words

Fayettenam Iraqnam State of Vietnam Vietnamese Vietnam flashback Vietnamization Vietnamize Vietnam syndrome Vietnam War Vietnik Vietraq
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