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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chhota
"यह एक छोटी सी समस्या है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance as compared to other things or people.
"She suffered only minor injuries in the car accident."
- 1
A person who is under the legal age of full adulthood.
"The sale of tobacco products to minors is strictly prohibited by law."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'minor', meaning 'smaller' or 'lesser', functioning as the comparative form of 'parvus' (small). It entered the English language in Middle English during the 15th century through Old French, initially preserving its comparative sense before broadening into legal, musical, and educational domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minor" is said worldwide
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mineur
Transliteration: mi-nœr
"C'est un problème mineur."
geringfügig
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç
"Das ist ein geringfügiger Fehler."
minore
Transliteration: miˈnoːre
"Ho subito un danno minore."
menor
Transliteration: meˈnoɾ
"Tuvimos un problema menor."
menor
Transliteration: meˈnoɾ
"Foi apenas um dano menor."
छोटा
Transliteration: chhota
"यह एक छोटी सी समस्या है।"
次要的
Transliteration: cì yào de
"这是一个次要的问题。"
사소한
Transliteration: sasohan
"이것은 사소한 문제이다."
重要でない
Transliteration: jūyōdenai
"それは些細な問題です。"
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