small

Naija

Etymology

From English: small

Pronunciation

• smɔ̂l

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Adjective

1. Sey someting no plenty.

   • Na small food I bring come.  — (NSC_2021, I came with only a small portion of food.)
   • Small kero remain inside stove.  — (NSC_2021, There is a small amount of kerosene left in the stove.)

2. Sey someting no big.

   • So, Bethel come too small.  — (jw__3194, The space in Bethel became too small.)
   • You go make sure sey you cut am small, small inside.  — (NST_cleaned__6555, Endeavor to cut it into tiny pieces inside.)

3. Pikin wey never grow.

   • O boy, you small dat time, you still dey follow babe.  — (NST_cleaned__21847, Oh boy! you were still young at that time, and you were still going after young girls.)
   • Things wey I learn from small dey help me make I no fear.  — (jw__36690, What I learned from childhood, has helped me in overcoming my fears.)
   • Small girl!  — (WAZK_05_Reincarnation_DG__78, Little girl !)

Related Forms

• smallsmall, smalls

Synonyms

• chinkili

Antonyms

• big

Translations

• English: small, little, young