Vietnamese
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌviːɛt.nəˈmiːz/
- In between songs, we recited poems to each other in English and Vietnamese.
- North Vietnamese
- South Vietnamese
- English and Vietnamese
Examples
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She speaks Vietnamese fluently, which helps her communicate with her grandparents.
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The two sides also discussed low-level military-to-military contacts, but the Vietnamese made it clear that they preferred to proceed very slowly on matters of security and foreign policy.
Academic text (2000) -
You know, Vietnamese is a pitch-based language.
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Obviously, the fact that I spoke a certain amount of Vietnamese was hugely helpful because it meant that when we were learning the names of the colors and months and other such things, I could just ask her in Vietnamese and she would answer in English.
Blog text (8) -
The store's sign, in English and Vietnamese, reads: "Groceries, Haircuts, Post Office, Town Hall, VIDEOS!"
Fiction book (1990) -
Many people in the United States are learning Vietnamese to connect with their heritage.
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The festival featured traditional music and cuisine, highlighting the rich culture of the Vietnamese community.
Synonyms
1
3.5
The official way people in Vietnam speak using six tones
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9.9
An old name for the Vietnamese language or local languages once spoken in parts of Vietnam
An older name for Vietnamese, spoken mainly in Vietnam
An old name for the Vietnamese language
An old name for the language of Vietnam
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vietnamese comes from the name Viet (the people) and Nam ('south') with the ending -ese (as in Chinese), so it means 'from Vietnam' and names the language spoken there.