áy
Definition
- Adjective:
- Withered, etiolated, yellowed: Describes grass, plants, or leaves that have lost their vitality, turning pale, yellow, or weak, often due to lack of sunlight or nutrients. It implies a state of being faded and not fresh.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cánh đồng cỏ áy vàng vì hạn hán. (The field of grass is withered and yellow due to the drought.)
- Những ngọn cỏ áy nằm rạp xuống đất. (The etiolated blades of grass lay flat on the ground.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cỏ áy": A common collocation meaning "withered grass".
- Sau trận sương muối, cả đồi chỉ còn cỏ áy. (After the frost, the entire hill was left with only withered grass.)
Variants and Related Words
- Úa (adj): Faded, withered. Often used interchangeably with "áy" but can apply more broadly to colors and flowers.
- Lá úa vàng (Yellowed leaves)
- Héo (adj): Withered, shriveled. Often implies a more severe state of drying and dying than "áy".
- Cây héo vì thiếu nước (The plant withered due to lack of water)
Synonyms
- Tàn úa: Faded and withered.
- Vàng vọt: Sallow, sickly yellow (often for complexion, but can describe plants).
Notes on Usage
- Register: The word "áy" is somewhat literary or archaic in modern Vietnamese. In everyday speech, words like "héo", "úa", or descriptive phrases are more common.
- Typical Context: It is almost exclusively used to describe the poor, pale, or yellowed state of grass or similar vegetation.
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Withered (nói về cỏ)
