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pygmy

/ˈpɪɡmi/adjective

उच्चारण पिग्मी

बौना, छोटे आकार का

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    used to describe a kind of plant or animal that is much smaller than others of the same kind

    बौना, छोटे आकार का

    • The pygmy hog is one of the world's rarest pigs.
    • Pygmy goats are popular on small farms.

    Synonyms dwarf miniature

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a member of certain groups of people in central Africa who are typically very short

    पिग्मी (मध्य अफ़्रीका की कुछ जनजातियों के सदस्य)

    • Anthropologists studied the traditions of the forest peoples once called pygmies.
  2. 2

    [C] disapproving

    a person who is considered unimportant or lacking in skill in a particular area

    तुच्छ या अदना व्यक्ति

    • He dismissed his rivals as political pygmies.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

dwarf miniature

§Grammar and usage

Usage: many people now consider it offensive to use pygmy for people, so it is better to use the names of the groups themselves.

Usage: आज बहुत लोग मनुष्यों के लिए pygmy शब्द को अपमानजनक मानते हैं, इसलिए उन समुदायों के अपने नाम लेना बेहतर है।

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General knowledge

The pygmy hog is a critically endangered animal found in Assam.

GK: pygmy hog असम में पाया जाने वाला एक गंभीर रूप से संकटग्रस्त जीव है।