Vietnamese

Noun

người Việt

1. (historical) the Yue people, the name given by the Chinese to various ethnic groups in Southern Ancient China and modern Northern Vietnam; a Yue person
2. (slightly literary) the Vietnamese people, the nationals of Vietnam; a Vietnamese national
3. (rare) the Vietnamese people, also known as the Kinh people, the only major ethnic group in Vietnam, whose mother language is Vietnamese; a Kinh person

Synonyms

• (Vietnamese nationals): người Việt Nam
• (Kinh people): người Kinh