Thumbelina
/ˌθʌmbəˈliːnə/
Thumbelina proper noun: a fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl.
Proper noun
Thumbelina
- A fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl.
- The main character in this story.
Noun
Thumbelina (plural Thumbelinas)
- A variety of small, roundish carrot that does not need to be peeled.
Thumbelina meaning in Bengali and Arabic
Thumbelina in Bengali
- a thumb-sized girl, the main character of a fairy tale
- থাম্বেলিনা thambelina
Thumbelina in Arabic
- a thumb-sized girl, the main character of a fairy tale
- ثُومْبِلِينَا ṯūmbilīnā
Forms of Thumbelina
| plural | Thumbelinas |
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Origin of Thumbelina
From thumb, as a calque of Danish Tommelise, the original name created by Hans Christian Andersen.
Words that rhyme with Thumbelina
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- nina
- semolina
- subpoena
- cantina
- falanghina
- galena
- latina
- piscina
- Tryphena
- Afro-Latina
- Antiochena
- Apamena
- Argentina
- Atropatena
- Ballymena
- barracudina
- Brangelina
- Damascena
- Dina
- doubting Thomasina
- gmina
- Halyna
- Jelena
- Laodicena
- Malaspina
- marina
- Media Atropatena
- okina
- Palmyrena
- Rina
- Sheena
- spirulina
- Thomasina
- Tumblrina
- verbena
- Vojvodina
- Xena
Questions about Thumbelina
- What does Thumbelina mean?
- Thumbelina means a fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl.
- What is Thumbelina in Bengali?
- Thumbelina in Bengali is থাম্বেলিনা (thambelina). See Thumbelina meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Thumbelina?
- Thumbelina can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Thumbelina?
- Thumbelina is pronounced /ˌθʌmbəˈliːnə/ (UK).
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