pygmy

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

Noun

1. (capitalized, often) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
2. (Greek) A member of a race of dwarfs.
3. (derogatory, figuratively, offensive) Any dwarfish person or thing.
4. (derogatory, figuratively, offensive) An insignificant person, at least in some respect.

Adj

1. Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
2. Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.

Sinonimai

dwarf

pigmy

midget

diminutive

tiny

small

lilliputian

undersized

little

small person

mini

elf

🧝

troll

🧌

wee

very short person

sesquipedal

pygmy moth

bushman

midgit

dwarfish

gnome

manikin

mannikin

midge

minim

minute

puny

runt

short

stunted

Vertimai

pygmée

pygmee

pigmeu

Pygmäe

pigmeo

dwerg

Zwergmensch

nain

enano

pigmeo

πυγμαίος

Pygmy

قزم

νάνος

Waldreben-Fensterschwärmerchen

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/pɪɡmiː/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”).