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Vietnam.

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌviːətˈnɑːm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌviːətˈnæm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌvjɛtˈnɑːm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌvjɛtˈnæm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.

  2. The Vietnam War.

    US · colloquial
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˌviːətˈnɑːm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌviːətˈnæm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌvjɛtˈnɑːm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌvjɛtˈnæm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A long and protracted war or conflict in which the dominating foreign occupier is unable to secure a victory.

    another Vietnam
  2. A place that is very dangerous, especially if afflicted by violence.

    US · slang
  3. A situation in which one cannot win.

    US · broadly · slang
Where this word comes from

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

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