Qualities
small, little
Source:*malъProto-Slaviccertain
English
small, little
Polish
mały
ˈmawɨLearn freshDifferent words — learn this one fresh.
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- Russianма́ленькийmalenʹkijˈmalʲɪnʲkʲɪjinherited
A diminutive of ма́лый, which survives in set phrases and as 'lad'.
- Ukrainianмали́йmalyjmaˈlɪjinherited
- Polishmałyˈmawɨinherited
- Czechmalýˈmaliːinherited
- Bosnian-Croatian-Serbianmalenмаленˈmaleninherited
The definite form mali is the everyday one.
- Englishsmall, little