\u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627<\/span><\/div>\nRoman Urdu: Saghir, Nanha, Chhota<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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ENGLISH MEANING<\/p>\n
Describing something that is smaller or a shortened form of a word.<\/p>\n
\u2018Diminutive\u2019 refers to a reduced size or a smaller version of something, often used for affectionate or informal name forms. It can also describe grammatical suffixes that convey smallness or endearment. The word adds a subtle, literary nuance when describing size or form.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0648 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u06cc<\/p>\n
\u062f\u0650\u0645\u0650\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0679\u0650\u0648 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0635\u0641\u062a \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0648 \u06a9\u0633\u06cc \u0686\u06cc\u0632 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u06d2 \u06cc\u0627 \u06a9\u0645 \u0633\u0627\u0626\u0632 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u0648 \u0628\u06cc\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06cc \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0646\u0627\u0645\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06d2 \u0645\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0631 \u06cc\u0627 \u067e\u06cc\u0627\u0631 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u0638\u06c1\u0627\u0631 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u0628\u06be\u06cc \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u060c \u062c\u06cc\u0633\u06d2 \u2018\u0628\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\u2019 \u0628\u0637\u0648\u0631 \u0645\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0631 \u0646\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0631\u0627\u0626\u06d2 \u2018\u0648\u0644\u06cc\u0645\u2019\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u0633\u0627\u0646\u06cc\u0627\u062a \u0645\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u0635\u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0644\u0627\u062d\u0642\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0630\u0631\u06cc\u0639\u06d2 \u0628\u06be\u06cc \u062c\u0630\u0628\u0627\u062a\u06cc \u0631\u0634\u062a\u06c1 \u0628\u0646\u0627\u06cc\u0627 \u062c\u0627\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u0639\u0627\u0645 \u06af\u0641\u062a\u06af\u0648 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0633\u06d2 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u0633\u06d2 \u062c\u0645\u0644\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0646\u0641\u0627\u0633\u062a \u0622 \u062c\u0627\u062a\u06cc \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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WORD ORIGIN & BREAKDOWN<\/h2>\n From Latin *diminutivus*, derived from *diminuere* \u2018to make smaller\u2019.<\/p>\n
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dimin-<\/p>\n
to reduce, make smaller<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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having the nature of<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SAY IT OUT LOUD - 5 TIMES<\/h2>\n di-MIN-yuh-tiv<\/p>\n
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1<\/button>2<\/button>3<\/button>4<\/button>5<\/button><\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES<\/h2>\n\n
Social<\/span><\/p>\n\u2018Billy\u2019 is a diminutive form of \u2018William\u2019 used by friends.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u0628\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\u2019 \u2018\u0648\u0644\u06cc\u0645\u2019 \u06a9\u0627 \u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627\u060c \u0645\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0631 \u0646\u0627\u0645 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0648 \u062f\u0648\u0633\u062a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Home<\/span><\/p>\nThe diminutive size of the kitten made it look even cuter.<\/p>\n
\u0628\u0644\u06cc \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0686\u06d2 \u06a9\u0627 \u0635\u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0633\u0627\u0626\u0632 \u0627\u0633\u06d2 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0628\u06be\u06cc \u067e\u06cc\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0628\u0646\u0627\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Study<\/span><\/p>\nIn linguistics, a diminutive suffix can convey affection, like \u2018-ito\u2019 in Spanish.<\/p>\n
\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0646\u06cc\u0627\u062a \u0645\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u0635\u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0644\u0627\u062d\u0642\u06c1 \u062c\u06cc\u0633\u06d2 \u2019-ito\u2018 \u06c1\u0645\u062f\u0631\u062f\u06cc \u06cc\u0627 \u067e\u06cc\u0627\u0631 \u0638\u0627\u06c1\u0631 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Business<\/span><\/p>\nShe chose a diminutive font for the invitation to give it an elegant feel.<\/p>\n
\u0627\u0633 \u0646\u06d2 \u062f\u0639\u0648\u062a \u0646\u0627\u0645\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627 \u0641\u0648\u0646\u0679 \u0645\u0646\u062a\u062e\u0628 \u06a9\u06cc\u0627 \u062a\u0627\u06a9\u06c1 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0632 \u0646\u0641\u06cc\u0633 \u06c1\u0648\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2705 SYNONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0641)<\/p>\n
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small<\/p>\n
\u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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tiny<\/p>\n
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petite<\/p>\n
\u0646\u0642\u06cc\u0631<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\u274c ANTONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0636\u0627\u062f)<\/p>\n
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large<\/p>\n
\u0628\u0691\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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massive<\/p>\n
\u0639\u0638\u06cc\u0645<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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USE IT WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nReferring to a shortened form of a name<\/li>\n Describing a small object in a literary or formal way<\/li>\n Talking about grammatical forms that express smallness or affection<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n
AVOID WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0646\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nCasual conversation where simple words like \u2018small\u2019 are enough<\/li>\n Technical scientific writing that requires precise measurement terms<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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RELATED WORDS - SAME FAMILY<\/h2>\ndiminution (noun)<\/em> \u2014 the act of making smaller<\/span>diminish (verb)<\/em> \u2014 to reduce in size or importance<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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COMMON MISTAKE PAKISTANIS MAKE<\/h2>\n\n
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WRONG<\/p>\n
He is a diminutive.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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CORRECT<\/p>\n
He is diminutive.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2018Diminutive\u2019 is an adjective, so it should describe a noun, not act as a noun itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udca1 MEMORY TIP (\u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0631\u06a9\u06be\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u0627 \u0622\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642\u06c1)<\/h2>\n Think of \u2018dim in your TV\u2019: when you dim, the light gets smaller, just like \u2018diminutive\u2019 means something is smaller.<\/p>\n
\u062f\u0650\u0645\u0650\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0679\u0650\u0648 \u06a9\u0648 \u2018dim in your TV\u2019 \u0633\u06d2 \u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0631\u06a9\u06be\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u062c\u06cc\u0633\u06d2 \u0622\u067e \u0644\u0627\u0626\u0679 \u06a9\u0648 \u06a9\u0645 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u0648\u06cc\u0633\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u0645\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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QUICK QUIZ \u2014 TEST YOURSELF<\/h2>\n Which sentence uses \u2018diminutive\u2019 correctly?<\/p>\n
A. The diminutive of the building made it look modern.<\/button>B. \u2018Billy\u2019 is a diminutive form of \u2018William\u2019.<\/button>C. She felt diminutive after the exam.<\/button>D. The weather was diminutive yesterday.<\/button><\/div>\n'Billy' is indeed a diminutive (shortened) form of the name William; the other sentences misuse the word.<\/p>\n
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TODAY'S CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n Write three sentences using \u2018diminutive\u2019 to describe a nickname, an animal, and a grammatical suffix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n Posted on August 16, 2026 \u00b7 Word Meaning in Urdu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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