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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSwarthy
/ˈswɔːrði/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Dark in color, complexion, or skin tone.
"He had a rugged, swarthy face weathered by years of working under the Mediterranean sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'sweart' meaning black or dark, combined with the suffix '-y'. Over centuries, it evolved from referring generally to dark-colored objects to specifically describing a person with a dark complexion or skin tone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swarthy" is said worldwide
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brun
Transliteration: brœ̃
"Il avait le teint brun et les cheveux noirs."
dunkeläugig
Transliteration: dʊŋkəlˌʔɔɪɡɪç
"Er war ein Mann von dunklem Teint."
olivastro
Transliteration: oliˈvastro
"Aveva la carnagione olivastro e lo sguardo fiero."
moreno
Transliteration: moˈɾeno
"Era un hombre alto y moreno."
moreno
Transliteration: moˈɾenu
"Ele tinha a pele morena do sol."
سانवला
Transliteration: sanwla
Script: सांवला
"धूप में काम करने के कारण उसका रंग सांवला हो गया था।"
黑皮肤的
Transliteration: hēi pí fū de
"他有着一张晒得黝黑的脸庞。"
까무잡잡한
Transliteration: kkamujapjaphan
"그는 햇볕에 탄 까무잡잡한 피부를 가지고 있었다."
色黒の
Transliteration: iroguro no
"彼は日に焼けた色黒の顔をしていた。"
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