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malý.

small

4 characters2 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈmaliː]

  1. small

  2. minor (the smaller of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number)

    malá tercie
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *mṓˀlas Proto-Slavic *màlъ Old Czech malý Czech malý Inherited from Old Czech malý, from Proto-Slavic *màlъ.

noun[ˈmaliː]

  1. little boy

    animate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *mṓˀlas Proto-Slavic *màlъ Old Czech malý Czech malý Inherited from Old Czech malý, from Proto-Slavic *màlъ.

noun[ˈmaliː]

  1. synonym of betl

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *mṓˀlas Proto-Slavic *màlъ Old Czech malý Czech malý Inherited from Old Czech malý, from Proto-Slavic *màlъ.

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