midget
/ˈmɪdʒɪt/adjective
उच्चारण मिजिट
बहुत छोटा, लघु
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adjective
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[only before noun]
very small
बहुत छोटा, लघु
- a midget submarine
- The toy shop sold a midget camera that fitted into a matchbox.
- The shop stocks midget radios that fit in a pocket.
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- The navy used midget submarines to enter the harbour.
- He carried a midget torch on his keyring.
noun
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[C] offensive
an extremely small person
बौना (अपमानजनक)
- The word is offensive; say 'a person of short stature'.
- The word midget is considered offensive and should not be used for any person.
- Many people now consider midget an insulting word.
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- A good writer avoids using midget for a real person.
- The editor removed the word midget from the article because it hurts people.
AaSpelling
mid·get
§Grammar and usage
Respectful usage: the noun midget is offensive when used for a person; say 'a person of short stature' or 'a person with dwarfism'.
सम्मानजनक प्रयोग में व्यक्ति के लिए noun midget अपमानजनक है; 'a person of short stature' या 'a person with dwarfism' कहिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A very small person or thing is a dwarf, pygmy or Lilliputian (from Gulliver's Travels); a very large one a giant or colossus.
बहुत छोटा व्यक्ति या चीज़ dwarf, pygmy या Lilliputian (Gulliver's Travels से); बहुत बड़ा giant या colossus।