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diminutive in Arabic

ضَئِيل ḍaʔīl

UK/dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/

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diminutive in Arabic: ضَئِيل (ḍaʔīl), تَصْغِيرِيّ (taṣḡīriyy), تَصْغِير (taṣḡīr). In English, diminutive means very small.

Arabic words for diminutive

very small
ضَئِيل ḍaʔīl
serving to diminish
تَصْغِيرِيّ taṣḡīriyy
grammar
تَصْغِيرِيّ taṣḡīriyy
grammar: word form expressing smallness
تَصْغِير taṣḡīr

English meaning of diminutive

  1. adjective Very small.
  2. adjective Serving to diminish.
  3. adjective Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
  4. noun A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

Full definition of diminutive

diminutive in a sentence

  • Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’.

Synonyms of diminutive

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Questions about diminutive in Arabic

What is the meaning of diminutive in Arabic?
Diminutive in Arabic is ضَئِيل (ḍaʔīl), تَصْغِيرِيّ (taṣḡīriyy), تَصْغِير (taṣḡīr).
ما معنى كلمة diminutive؟
Diminutive: ضَئِيل (ḍaʔīl), تَصْغِيرِيّ (taṣḡīriyy), تَصْغِير (taṣḡīr).
What does diminutive mean in English?
Diminutive means very small.

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