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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSmall
/smɔːl/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
Derived from the Old English word smæl, meaning narrow, thin, or slender, tracing back to Proto-Germanic *smalaz meaning small cattle or small. Over centuries, the semantic focus shifted from thinness to general diminutive physical size and quantity, replacing earlier native terms.
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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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