vietnamese

noun, plural Vi·et·nam·ese.

1. a native or inhabitant of Vietnam.
2. Formerly Annamese, Annamite. the language of Vietnam, of uncertain linguistic affiliation.

adjective

3. of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Vietnam, its people, or their language

noun

2. plural -ese a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
3. the language of Vietnam, probably related to the Mon-Khmer languages

1947, from Vietnam + -ese.