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

Other than English, the most common languages spoken in Iowa households are Spanish, German and Vietnamese. —Linh Ta, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025

English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Arabic are among the most widely used. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025

English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Arabic are among the most widely used. ProEnglish.org, an organization that advocates for English as a national language, says 32 states already have such a mandate in place. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025

It’s traditionally made using a small metal percolator similar to the kind used for Vietnamese cà phê. —Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 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