Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vầu

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) kind of bamboo commonly found in Northern Vietnam (Bambusa nutans)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại tre

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Người Dao dùng cây vầu phục vụ đời sống rất nhiều thứ.Yao people use vầu for a variety of applications.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) kind of clam

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại sò

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Examples

Khi mò được đầy sọt trai, người thợ lại lên bờ đổ trai, vầu vào đồ đựng lớn hơn mà họ mang theo.After digging a basketful of mussels, the worker then moves onshore to pour those said mussels and clams into a larger container that they had brought along with them.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “vầu” mean?

(noun) kind of bamboo commonly found in Northern Vietnam (Bambusa nutans)

Is “vầu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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