🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

어린아이

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eorinai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tot/tɒt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"어린아이가 정원에서 행복하게 놀고 있었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small child.

    "The tot played happily in the garden."
  2. 2

    A small amount of something, especially a drink.

    "He poured a tot of whiskey into the glass."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tot' originates from the early 19th century, likely derived from the dialectal term meaning 'a small child' or 'a small amount'. It is possibly related to the Middle English word 'tote', meaning 'to carry'. Over time, its usage has evolved to refer to young children or small quantities.

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