Viet

[ vee-et, vyet ]

noun

1. South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.

adjective

1. Vietnamese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Viet¹

First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening

Example Sentences

He was hallucinating he was in a prison camp under the Viet Cong.

From The Daily Beast

A few days later, on April 30, General Duong Van Minh surrendered to the Viet Cong and the Fall of Saigon was complete.

From The Daily Beast

His name was Viet Nguyen, his business card reads vice president, corporate public affairs at Frause Strategic Communications.

From The Daily Beast

Think Viet Nam, without a Cold War to offer as rationale for our presence.

From The Daily Beast

U.S. shotgunners used flechettes in Vietnam to get at Viet Cong hidden behind leaves and brush.

From The Daily Beast

Such are Viet, and Scott Elliot, who attributes the growth of bulbs to the “direct influence of the climate.”

From Project Gutenberg