trấy

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trấyrisingsắc

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trấy means left; reverse.

Also spelled trái — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of trấy in English

Adjective

with bên left (side, direction) ≈ tả chiêu
- bên tráion the left
- Rẽ/Quẹo (tay) trái.Turn left.
reverse (side) ≈ sau
- mặt trái của tấm vảithe reverse of a piece of cloth
rare morally wrong, unreasonable, illogical
- phân rõ phải trái, đúng saito distinguish between right and wrong

Adverb

inside out ≈ ngược
- Lộn trái quần áo để phơi.Turn the clothes inside out and hang them out to dry.

Preposition

contrary to, despite
- nắng trái tiếtunseasonably sunny
- trái nghĩaantonymous
- trái với quan niệm thông thườngcontrary to popular belief

Noun

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam piece of fruit ≈ trái cây quả
- ăn trái (cây)to eat fruit
informal land mine ≈ mìn
- gài tráito place land mines

Classifier

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam Refers to anything round, such as a piece of fruit. ≈ quả
- trái chôm chômrambutan
- trái lựu đạngrenade
- trái núimountain

Noun

smallpox ≈ đậu mùa
- lên tráito come down with smallpox

Synonyms and antonyms of trấy

Antonyms

phải trước chính

Etymology

See the main entry trái. This is not a reflex of Northern Middle Vietnamese blái attested in Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). The diphthongization of *eː > /əj/ is a characteristic of the North Central dialects and is not related to the *eː > /aːj/ in the mainstream dialects.

Frequently asked questions

What does trấy mean in English?

trấy (adjective) means "left; reverse".

How do you pronounce trấy?

Tones: trấy — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.