luồng
[luəŋ˨˩]
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) flow
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
luồng người nhập cưthe flow of immigrants
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) channel
Examples
nạo vét luồng biểnto dredge a sea channel
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) a thread
Examples
vi xử lí có 8 nhân và 16 luồng, có thể ép xungan overclockable CPU with 8 cores and 16 threads
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) kind of bamboo commonly found in Thanh Hóa (Dendrocalamus membranaceus)
Common questions
What does “luồng” mean?
(noun) flow
Is “luồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.