Vietnamese /ˌviː.ət.nəˈmiːz/noun 2adjective 1 noun2 •[in the plural] A person or people from Vietnam or of Vietnamese descent.They were buried in a gravesite near Kai Tak, alongside other Vietnamese who hadn’t made it safely to shore. — 2023 •Vietnamese cuisine; traditional Vietnamese food. adjective1 •Of or pertaining to Vietnam.As I rubbed my face, a middle-aged man gripped my neck, the way Vietnamese fathers or uncles often do when trying to pour their strength into you. — 2019
