diminutive
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/adjective
उच्चारण डिमिन्यटिव
बहुत छोटा, नन्हा
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formal
very small
बहुत छोटा, नन्हा
- a diminutive figure standing beside the tall soldiers
- A diminutive woman at the front was leading the whole crowd.
- The diminutive child could not reach the shelf.
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- A diminutive cottage stood at the end of the lane.
- Though diminutive, the wrestler was very strong.
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a word or an ending of a word that shows that something is small, or a short form of a name
(grammar में) लघुता-सूचक शब्द या प्रत्यय; नाम का छोटा रूप
- 'Booklet' is a diminutive of 'book'; 'Raju' is a diminutive of 'Rajesh'.
- 'Piglet' is a diminutive of 'pig'.
- The word 'kitty' is a diminutive of 'cat'.
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- In Hindi, adding -i can form a diminutive, as in 'katori' from 'katora'.
- The word 'duckling' is a diminutive of 'duck'.
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Diminutive suffixes include -let (booklet), -ling (duckling), -ette (kitchenette), -ie (doggie).
Diminutive suffixes वे suffixes हैं जो किसी चीज़ के छोटे रूप को बताते हैं: -let (booklet, छोटी किताब), -ling (duckling, बत्तख का बच्चा), -ette (kitchenette, छोटी रसोई), -ie (doggie, प्यारा-सा छोटा कुत्ता)।