# Vietnam
## English
### Alternative forms

* Viet-Nam, Viet Nam

### Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Việt Nam. Extended senses come from the Vietnam War.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /(ˈ)viːətˈnɑːm/, /(ˈ)viːətˈnæm/, /(ˈ)vjɛtˈnɑːm/, /(ˈ)vjɛtˈnæm/
** Audio (UK):(file)
** (Cockney) IPA: /ˌvjɛʔˈnɑːm/
* (General American) IPA: /viˌɛtˈnɑm/, /viˌɪt/, /ˌvi.ɪt-/, /ˌvi.ət-/, /(ˈ)vjɛt-/, /-ˈnæm/
* Audio (US):(file)
* (US, rare, perhaps modeled on piece etc, or the South Vietnamese pronunciation) IPA: /(ˈ)vitˈnɑm/, /(ˈ)vitˈnæm/
* Rhymes: -ɑːm, -æm

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.
    Synonyms: (official name) Socialist Republic of Vietnam, (informal) Nam
* (chiefly US, colloquial) The Vietnam War.
    Synonym: (informal) Nam
** 1983 December 31, Michael Bronski, “A Sharply Focused Film”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 16:David Rabe's anti-Viet Nam play Streamers

#### Derived terms

* Vietnamese
* Vietnam flashback
* Vietnamization
* Vietnamize
* Vietnam syndrome
* Vietnam War

#### Descendants

* → Burmese: ဗီယက်နမ် (biyaknam)
* → Japanese: ベトナム (Betonamu)

#### Further reading

* Category:Vietnam on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
* Vietnam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Vietnam on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
* Vietnam on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
* “Vietnam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
* “Vietnam”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

### Noun

Vietnam (plural Vietnams)
* A long and protracted war or conflict in which the dominating foreign occupier is unable to secure a victory.
    another Vietnam
    the Soviet Union's Vietnam (the 1979–89 occupation of Afghanistan)
    France's Vietnam (the Algerian War or First Indochina War)
* (US, slang) A place that is very dangerous, especially if afflicted by violence.
** 1992, “187um (Deep Cover Remix)”, in Deep Cover, performed by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg:Welcome back to Vietnam, California.
** 1992, “Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat”, in The Chronic, performed by Dr. Dre, Death Row Records:Vietnam, California, back in and on a mission.
* (US, slang, by extension) A situation in which one cannot win.
** 1989, Michael Goodwin, Naomi Wise, On the Edge: The Life and Times of Francis Coppola, page 195:Everyone was miserable, including Coppola. "It was my Vietnam," he moaned a few months later.
** 2011, “Judy is your Viet Nam”, performed by They Might Be Giants:Judy is the great deceiver / Judy is your Viet Nam

### See also

* Countries of the world
* Afghanistan
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Cyprus
* East Timor
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen
* Srebrenica, Chernobyl

## Albanian
### Proper noun

Vietnam m (definite Vietnami)
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Declension
## Asturian
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam m
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnamita

## Basque
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bietnam/ [bi.et̪.nãm]
* Rhymes: -etnam, -am
* Hyphenation: Vi‧et‧nam

### Proper noun

Vietnam inan
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* vietnamdar (“Vietnamese”)
* vietnamera (“Vietnamese language”)

### See also

* Afganistan
* Arabiar Emirerri Batuak
* Armenia
* Azerbaidjan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Birmania
* Brunei
* Ekialdeko Timor
* Errusia
* Filipinak
* Georgia
* Hego Korea
* India
* Indonesia
* Ipar Korea
* Irak
* Iran
* Israel
* Japonia
* Jordania
* Kanbodia
* Kazakhstan
* Kirgizistan
* Kuwait
* Laos
* Libano
* Malaysia
* Maldivas
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestina
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapur
* Siria
* Sri Lanka
* Tadjikistan
* Taiwan
* Thailandia
* Turkia
* Turkmenistan
* Txina
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen
* Zipre

### Further reading

* Vietnam on the Basque Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{eu}$

## Catalan
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [bi.ənˈnam]
* IPA: (Balearic) [vi.ənˈnam]
* IPA: (Valencia) [vi.edˈnam]
* Audio (Central):(file)
* Audio (Valencia):(file)

### Proper noun

Vietnam m
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnamita

## Central Huasteca Nahuatl
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

## Central Nahuatl
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈvjɛtnam]

### Proper noun

Vietnam m inan (relational adjective vietnamský, demonym Vietnamec, female demonym Vietnamka)
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnamština

### Further reading

* “Vietnam”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “Vietnam”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “Vietnam”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Danish
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnameser
* vietnamesisk

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vjɛtˈnɑm/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Viet‧nam
* Rhymes: -ɑm

### Proper noun

Vietnam n
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* Vietnamees

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʋie̯tnɑm/, [ˈʋie̞̯t̪n̪ɑ̝m]
* Rhymes: -ietnɑm
* Hyphenation: Viet‧nam

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Vietnamin sosialistinen tasavalta ― Socialist Republic of Vietnam

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Vietnam (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vietnamini
accusative
nom.
Vietnamini
gen.
Vietnamini
genitive
Vietnamini
partitive
Vietnamiani
inessive
Vietnamissani
elative
Vietnamistani
illative
Vietnamiini
adessive
Vietnamillani
ablative
Vietnamiltani
allative
Vietnamilleni
essive
Vietnaminani
translative
Vietnamikseni
abessive
Vietnamittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vietnamisi
accusative
nom.
Vietnamisi
gen.
Vietnamisi
genitive
Vietnamisi
partitive
Vietnamiasi
inessive
Vietnamissasi
elative
Vietnamistasi
illative
Vietnamiisi
adessive
Vietnamillasi
ablative
Vietnamiltasi
allative
Vietnamillesi
essive
Vietnaminasi
translative
Vietnamiksesi
abessive
Vietnamittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vietnamimme
accusative
nom.
Vietnamimme
gen.
Vietnamimme
genitive
Vietnamimme
partitive
Vietnamiamme
inessive
Vietnamissamme
elative
Vietnamistamme
illative
Vietnamiimme
adessive
Vietnamillamme
ablative
Vietnamiltamme
allative
Vietnamillemme
essive
Vietnaminamme
translative
Vietnamiksemme
abessive
Vietnamittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vietnaminne
accusative
nom.
Vietnaminne
gen.
Vietnaminne
genitive
Vietnaminne
partitive
Vietnamianne
inessive
Vietnamissanne
elative
Vietnamistanne
illative
Vietnamiinne
adessive
Vietnamillanne
ablative
Vietnamiltanne
allative
Vietnamillenne
essive
Vietnaminanne
translative
Vietnamiksenne
abessive
Vietnamittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vietnaminsa
accusative
nom.
Vietnaminsa
gen.
Vietnaminsa
genitive
Vietnaminsa
partitive
Vietnamiaan Vietnamiansa
inessive
Vietnamissaan Vietnamissansa
elative
Vietnamistaan Vietnamistansa
illative
Vietnamiinsa
adessive
Vietnamillaan Vietnamillansa
ablative
Vietnamiltaan Vietnamiltansa
allative
Vietnamilleen Vietnamillensa
essive
Vietnaminaan Vietnaminansa
translative
Vietnamikseen Vietnamiksensa
abessive
Vietnamittaan Vietnamittansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* vietnamilainen
* Etelä-Vietnam
* Pohjois-Vietnam

## French
### Alternative forms

* Viêt Nam
* Viet Nam (rare or obsolete)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vjɛt.nam/
* Audio (France):(file)
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Vietnam m
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* vietnamien

#### See also

* Afghanistan
* Arabie saoudite
* Arménie
* Azerbaïdjan
* Bahreïn
* Bangladesh
* Bhoutan
* Birmanie
* Brunei
* Cambodge
* Chine
* Chypre
* Corée du Nord
* Corée du Sud
* Émirats arabes unis
* Géorgie
* Inde
* Indonésie
* Irak
* Iran
* Israël
* Japon
* Jordanie
* Kazakhstan
* Kirghizistan
* Koweït
* Laos
* Liban
* Malaisie
* Maldives
* Mongolie
* Népal
* Oman
* Ouzbékistan
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russie
* Singapour
* Sri Lanka
* Syrie
* Tadjikistan
* Thaïlande
* Timor oriental
* Turkménistan
* Turquie
* Vietnam
* Yémen

## Galician
### Alternative forms

* Vietname, Vietnão (reintegrationist)

### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam m
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnamita

## German
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vi̯ɛtˈnam/, /-ˈnaːm/, [vjɛt-], [vi.ɛt-], [ʋ-]
* IPA: /virtˈnam/, [viɐ̯tˈnam] (colloquial variant; compare Serviette)
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -am, -aːm

### Proper noun

Vietnam n (proper noun, genitive Vietnams or (optionally with an article) Vietnam, plural Vietnam)
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: (official) Sozialistische Republik Vietnam
** 2012, Otto Nigsch, Regierung und Gouvernance: Zur Geschichte der bestehenden Ordnung, page 102:Dieser zweite Teil der Genfer Erklärung sah auch vor, im Juli 1956 Wahlen zur Vereinigung der beiden Vietnam durchzuführen, doch wurde dieser Teil der Verträge nicht mehr unterschrieben.This second part of the Geneva Declaration also provided for elections to be held in July 1956 to unify the two Vietnams, but this part of the treaties was never signed.
** 2014, Heino Caesar, Commander: Ein Bericht. Buch 3, page 180:Es war ein blau-gelb-grüner runder Fleck im dunklen Meer unter ihnen auf 17° Nordbreite, der noch existierenden Demarkationslinie zwischen den beiden Vietnam.It was a blue-yellow-green round spot in the dark sea below them at 17° north latitude, the still existing demarcation line between the two Vietnams.

#### Usage notes

* The plural Vietnam refers to North Vietnam (German: Nordvietnam) and South Vietnam (German: Südvietnam).

#### Declension

$^1$Optionally with an article.

#### Derived terms

* Nordvietnam n
* Südvietnam n
* Vietnamese m
* vietnamesisch
* Vietnamflagge f
* Zentralvietnam n

### Further reading

* “Vietnam” in Duden online
* “Vietnam” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

## Hungarian
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈvijɛtnaːm]
* Hyphenation: Vi‧et‧nam

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Superseded spelling of Vietnám.

#### Derived terms

* vietnami

### References

* ↑ Section 18 in A magyar helyesírás szabályai, 12. kiadás (’The Rules of Hungarian Orthography, 12th edition’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2015. →ISBN
* ↑ e-nyelv: Mostantól: Vietnám!
* ↑ Magyar Nyelvőr: Megjelent A magyar helyesírás szabályai 12. kiadása

## Italian
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈvjɛt.nam/, (traditional) /vjetˈnam/
* Rhymes: -ɛtnam, (traditional) -am
* Hyphenation: Vièt‧nam, (traditional) Viet‧nàm

### Proper noun

Vietnam m
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* vietnamita

### References

* ↑ Vietnam in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

### Anagrams

* mentiva

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnameser
* vietnamesisk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnamesar
* vietnamesisk

## Scots
### Etymology

From English Vietnam, from Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

## Slovak
### Etymology

Ultimately from Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈvi̯etnam]

### Proper noun

Vietnam m inan (genitive singular Vietnamu, declension pattern of dub)
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* Vietnamec m
* Vietnamka f
* vietnamský (adjective)
* vietnamsky (adverb)

### Further reading

* “Vietnam”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Spanish
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bjedˈnam/ [bjeð̞ˈnãm]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -am
* Syllabification: Viet‧nam

### Proper noun

Vietnam m
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnamita

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Vietnam n (genitive Vietnams)
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* vietnames
* vietnamesisk
* vietnamesiska

### References

* Vietnam in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* Svensk MeSH

### Anagrams

* vitmena

## Turkish
### Etymology

From Vietnamese Việt Nam.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Vietnam
* Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* Vietnamlı
* Vietnamca

### See also

* Afganistan
* Azerbaycan
* Bahreyn
* Bangladeş
* Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri
* Bruney
* Butan
* Çin
* Doğu Timor
* Endonezya
* Ermenistan
* Filipinler
* Filistin
* Güney Kore
* Gürcistan
* Hindistan
* Irak
* İran
* İsrail
* Japonya
* Kamboçya
* Katar
* Kazakistan
* Kıbrıs
* Kırgızistan
* Kuveyt
* Kuzey Kore
* Laos
* Lübnan
* Maldivler
* Malezya
* Mısır
* Moğolistan
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Özbekistan
* Pakistan
* Rusya
* Singapur
* Sri Lanka
* Suriye
* Suudi Arabistan
* Tacikistan
* Tayland
* Tayvan
* Türkiye
* Türkmenistan
* Umman
* Ürdün
* Vietnam
* Yemen