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
- adjective Very small.
- adjective Serving to diminish.
- adjective Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
- noun A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
diminutive in a sentence
- Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’.
Synonyms of diminutive
diminutive in other languages
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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