Vietnamese
pronunciation
How to pronounce Vietnamese in British English:
UK [ˌvjetnə'mi:z]
How to pronounce Vietnamese in American English:
US [ˌvjetnə'miz]
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- Noun:
- a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
- the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to Vietnam
- of or relating to the vietnamese language
- of or relating to or characteristic of the people of Vietnam
Word Origin
- Vietnamese
- 1947 (adjective and noun), from Vietnam + -ese.
Example
- 1. It said the fishermen were fishing in vietnamese waters .
- 2. Many vietnamese opt to hoard dollars , not bank them .
- 3. Official sanction of f would have had little effect on vietnamese as it 's actually used .
- 4. A vietnamese official wasn 't immediately available to comment .
- 5. Efforts to reach vietnamese officials over the weekend were unsuccessful .