adj, name, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Vietnamese. informal

Proper Noun

1. 1
   South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or Vietnam entirely. informal
2. 2
   a Vietnamese person. informal
3. 3
   the Vietnamese language. informal
4. 4
   Synonym of Yue.

Synonyms

All synonyms

yue

Example

More examples

"The Viet Cong launched the Tet offensive on January 30, 1968."

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Việt.

Related phrases

north vietnamsouth vietnam

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