I. vē|etnə|mēz, |vyet-, -t(ˌ)na|m-, -t(ˌ)nȧ|m-, -mēs also |vēət- or |vēt- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Vietnam + English -ese
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Vietnam
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Vietnam
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Vietnamese language
II. noun
( plural vietnamese )
Usage: capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
2. : the language of the largest group in Vietnam and the official language of the country — compare muong