vietnamien
Vietnamese (person or language)
noun adjective vyeht-nah-MYEH Rare
Usage Note
Vietnamien as a noun refers to a Vietnamese person (feminine vietnamienne) or to the Vietnamese language. As an adjective it describes anything relating to Vietnam, and is lowercase when used attributively: la cuisine vietnamienne.
Examples
"Il apprend le vietnamien depuis six mois."
Natural Translation
He has been learning Vietnamese for six months.

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