A country in Southeast Asia, on the east coast of the Indochina Peninsula, officially named Socialist Republic of Vietnam. / (chiefly US, colloquial) The Vietnam War.

A long and protracted war or conflict in which the dominating foreign occupier is unable to secure a victory. / (US, slang) A place that is very dangerous, especially if afflicted by violence.

Of or pertaining to Vietnam.

(countable) An inhabitant of Vietnam, person of Vietnamese descent. / (uncountable) Vietnamese cuisine; traditional Vietnamese food.

The Austroasiatic language spoken predominantly in Vietnam.

(US, slang, derogatory) The Iraq War, implying similarity with the Vietnam War where an earlier cessation of conflict might have avoided needless casualties.

Pertaining to the Chinese-derived elements in the Vietnamese language.

The Chinese-derived elements in the Vietnamese language.

plural of Vietnam

The unattested, reconstructed common ancestor of the Vietic languages, including Vietnamese and Mường.