Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very dark or swarthy (complexion): Describes skin that has become extremely darkened, typically from prolonged sun exposure, often implying a deep, sunburnt, or weathered blackness.
   • Singed or scorched in appearance: Can describe a surface, especially skin, that appears darkened as if by burning or intense heat.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Da anh ấy trạy vì đi biển nhiều. (His skin is very dark because he goes to the beach often.)
  • Mặt trạy vì sém nắng. (Face deeply darkened by sun scorch.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in its reduplicated form for emphasis: "trày trạy".
  • Da cô ấy trày trạy vì làm ruộng cả ngày. (Her skin is extremely swarthy from working in the fields all day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trày trạy (adj): The reduplicated, intensive form of "trạy," meaning deeply and uniformly dark or swarthy.

Synonyms

• Swarthy: Having a dark complexion.
• Sun-blackened: Darkened by the sun.
• Sooty: Covered with or resembling soot; very dark.

Notes on Usage

• "Trạy" is a descriptive term primarily focused on the visual result of sun exposure. It is not a common word in everyday modern Vietnamese and carries a somewhat rustic or descriptive literary tone.
• Its core meaning relates to an intense, often undesirable, darkening of the skin.