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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPequeño
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peˈke.ɲo
"El perro pequeño ladró fuerte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of a size that is less than normal or usual.
"The small dog barked loudly at the passing cars." - 2
Not large in quantity or degree.
"She made a small donation to the charity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'small' originates from the Old English 'sma(e)l', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*smalaz' and has cognates in various Germanic languages. Over time, its meaning has evolved to denote size, particularly in contrast to larger objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Small" is said worldwide
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Petit
Transliteration: pə.ti
"Le petit chien a aboyé fort."
Klein
Transliteration: klaɪn
"Der kleine Hund bellte laut."
Piccolo
Transliteration: ˈpik.kolo
"Il piccolo cane ha abbaiato forte."
Pequeño
Transliteration: peˈke.ɲo
"El perro pequeño ladró fuerte."
Pequeno
Transliteration: peˈke.nu
"O cachorro pequeno latiu alto."
छोटा
Transliteration: chhota
"छोटा कुत्ता जोर से भौंका।"
小
Transliteration: xiǎo
"小狗大声叫。"
작은
Transliteration: jageun
"작은 개가 크게 짖었다."
小さい
Transliteration: chiisai
"小さい犬が大きな声で吠えた。"
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