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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesun peu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: œ̃ pø
"Il est arrivé un peu en retard."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small amount or degree.
"He was a tad late to the meeting." - 2
A young child or small boy.
"The tad was playing in the garden."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tad' is believed to have originated in the early 19th century, possibly as a dialectal variant of 'tadpole,' which itself derives from the Old English 'tadde,' meaning 'toad.' Over time, 'tad' evolved to denote a small amount or degree, reflecting a diminutive sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tad" is said worldwide
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un peu
Transliteration: œ̃ pø
"Il est arrivé un peu en retard."
ein bisschen
Transliteration: aɪ̯n ˈbɪsçən
"Er kam ein bisschen zu spät."
un po'
Transliteration: un pɔ
"È arrivato un po' in ritardo."
un poco
Transliteration: un ˈpoko
"Llegó un poco tarde."
um pouco
Transliteration: ũ ˈpoku
"Ele chegou um pouco atrasado."
थोड़ा
Transliteration: thoda
"वह थोड़ा देर से आया।"
一点
Transliteration: yī diǎn
"他来得一点晚。"
조금
Transliteration: jogeum
"그는 조금 늦게 도착했다."
少し
Transliteration: sukoshi
"彼は少し遅れて到着した。"
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