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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃtʊml̩
"Er spitzte den kurzen Bleistiftstummel an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, stunted, or imperfect fruit or ear of corn.
"The drought left the cornstalks with little more than dry nubbins at harvest time." - 2
A small remaining piece, remnant, or stump of something; a knob.
"He tossed the nubbin of a pencil onto the desk and reached for a fresh one."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete English noun 'nub' (meaning a small lump or knob), combined with the diminutive suffix '-in'. It emerged in early American dialects during the 19th century to describe stunted ears of corn or small, rudimentary protuberances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nubbin" is said worldwide
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tronignon
Transliteration: trɔ.ɲi.ɡɔ̃
"Il ne restait qu'un petit tronignon de pomme."
Stummel
Transliteration: ˈʃtʊml̩
"Er spitzte den kurzen Bleistiftstummel an."
moncherino
Transliteration: mon.keˈri.no
"È rimasto solo un piccolo moncherino di matita."
mocho
Transliteration: ˈmotʃo
"Guardó el pequeño mocho de lápiz en su bolsillo."
coto
Transliteration: ˈko.tu
"Sobrou apenas um pequeno coto de giz."
ठूंठ
Transliteration: thunth
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पेड़ का एक छोटा ठूंठ बाकी रह गया था।"
残桩
Transliteration: cán zhuāng
Script: 中文汉字
"铅笔只剩下一个短短的残桩。"
토막
Transliteration: tomak
Script: 한국어 한글
"연필 토막이 겨우 남아 있었다."
切り株
Transliteration: kirikabu
Script: 日本語
"鉛筆の小さな切り株が机の上に転がっていた。"
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