Vietnamese

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

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adjective

of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants.

noun

plural

Vietnamese

Formerly Annamite.��Formerly Annamese.��the Austroasiatic language of Vietnam.
Sometimes Offensive.��a native or inhabitant of Vietnam.

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Sensitive Note

Some words that describe national or ethnic identities are acceptable as plural nouns, but are either rare or offensive in the singular. This is the case for Vietnamese. It’s sometimes acceptable as a plural noun (a candidate favored by Vietnamese ). However, it's sometimes offensive as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Vietnamese ). Such words are always perfectly appropriate as adjectives (strategies to get Vietnamese voters to the polls).

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Other Word Forms

anti-Vietnamese adjective��anti-Vietnamese
pro-Vietnamese adjective��pro-Vietnamese

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vietnamese¹

First recorded in 1945–50; Vietnam + -ese

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Example Sentences

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Johnson reported a North Vietnamese attack on U.S. destroyers that many experts later concluded never happened.

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He became the second Vietnamese American ever to serve on the board, and was later elected to two four-year terms.

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Vietnamese nationalism, Giang said, is bolstered at every level by the country’s one-party rule.

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Several Vietnamese American-owned nail salons in Orange County have sued California, alleging the state’s labor code is discriminating against their businesses.

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“People often mock or even insult us on social media, saying things like, ‘You’re Vietnamese, why don’t you just be Vietnamese?

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