English Explanatory Dictionary

Vietnamese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Vietnam.
noun
  1. A person or people from Vietnam or of Vietnamese descent.
  2. Vietnamese cuisine; traditional Vietnamese food.
name
  1. The Austroasiatic language spoken predominantly in Vietnam.

Pronunciation

/ˌviː.ət.nəˈmiːz/ /viˌɛt.nəˈmiːz/ en-us-Vietnamese.ogg

Word forms

Vietnamese Viet-Namese

Etymology

From Vietnam + -ese.

Synonyms

Annamese Annamite

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Vietnamese terms

Derived words

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