Translation meaning & definition of the word "little" into Tagalog language

noun

1. A small amount or duration

• "He accepted the little they gave him"

synonym:
• little

1. Isang maliit na halaga o tagal

• "Tinanggap niya ang maliit na ibinigay nila sa kanya"

magkasingkahulugan:
• kaunti

adjective

1. Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

• "A little dining room"

• "A little house"

• "A small car"

• "A little (or small) group"

synonym:
• small
,
• little

1. Limitado o mas mababa sa average sa bilang o dami o magnitude o lawak

• "Isang maliit na silid-kainan"

• "Isang maliit na bahay"

• "Isang maliit na kotse"

• "Isang maliit na ( o maliit na ) pangkat"

magkasingkahulugan:
• maliit
,
• kaunti

2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree

• Not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

• "Little rain fell in may"

• "Gave it little thought"

• "Little time is left"

• "We still have little money"

• "A little hope remained"

• "There's slight chance that it will work"

• "There's a slight chance it will work"

synonym:
• little(a)
,
• slight

2. ( quantifier na ginamit sa mga pangngalan ng masa ) maliit sa dami o degree

• Hindi marami o halos wala o ( na may `a' ) kahit papaano

• "Maliit na ulan ay nahulog noong mayo"

• "Ibigay ito ng kaunting pag-iisip"

• "Maliit na oras ang naiwan"

• "Mayroon pa kaming kaunting pera"

• "Isang maliit na pag-asa ang nanatili"

• "May kaunting pagkakataon na gagana ito"

• "May kaunting pagkakataon na gagana ito"

magkasingkahulugan:
• maliit na ( a )
,
• bahagyang

3. (of children and animals) young, immature

• "What a big little boy you are"

• "Small children"

synonym:
• little
,
• small

3. ( ng mga bata at hayop ) bata, wala pa sa edad

• "Kung ano ang isang malaking maliit na batang lalaki ka"

• "Maliit na bata"

magkasingkahulugan:
• kaunti
,
• maliit

4. (informal) small and of little importance

• "A fiddling sum of money"

• "A footling gesture"

• "Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"

• "A little (or small) matter"

• "A dispute over niggling details"

• "Limited to petty enterprises"

• "Piffling efforts"

• "Giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"

synonym:
• fiddling
,
• footling
,
• lilliputian
,
• little
,
• niggling
,
• piddling
,
• piffling
,
• petty
,
• picayune
,
• trivial

4. ( impormal ) maliit at kaunting kahalagahan

• "Isang matapat na halaga ng pera"

• "Isang kilos ng paglalakad"

• "Ang aming pag-aalala ay lilliputian kumpara sa mga bansa na nakikipagdigma"

• "Isang maliit na ( o maliit na ) bagay"

• "Isang hindi pagkakaunawaan sa mga niggling na detalye"

• "Limitado sa mga maliit na negosyo"

• "Pagsusumikap"

• "Ang pagbibigay sa isang pulis ng isang libreng pagkain ay maaaring labag sa batas, ngunit tila isang picayune infraction"

magkasingkahulugan:
• pagtatapat
,
• paglalakad
,
• lilliputian
,
• kaunti
,
• niggling
,
• piddling
,
• nakikipag-usap
,
• maliit
,
• larawan
,
• walang kabuluhan

5. (of a voice) faint

• "A little voice"

• "A still small voice"

synonym:
• little
,
• small

5. ( ng isang tinig ) malabo

• "Isang maliit na tinig"

• "Isang maliit na boses"

magkasingkahulugan:
• kaunti
,
• maliit

6. Low in stature

• Not tall

• "He was short and stocky"

• "Short in stature"

• "A short smokestack"

• "A little man"

synonym:
• short
,
• little

6. Mababa sa tangkad

• Hindi matangkad

• "Maikli siya at stocky"

• "Maikli sa tangkad"

• "Isang maikling smokestack"

• "Isang maliit na tao"

magkasingkahulugan:
• maikli
,
• kaunti

7. Lowercase

• "Little a"

• "Small a"

• "E.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"

synonym:
• little
,
• minuscule
,
• small

7. Maliit na titik

• "Maliit a"

• "Maliit a"

• "Ang tula ng e.e.cummings ay nakasulat lahat sa mga liham na minuscule"

magkasingkahulugan:
• kaunti
,
• minuscule
,
• maliit

8. Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)

• "A nice little job"

• "Bless your little heart"

• "My dear little mother"

• "A sweet little deal"

• "I'm tired of your petty little schemes"

• "Filthy little tricks"

• "What a nasty little situation"

synonym:
• little

8. Maliit sa isang paraan na pukawin ang damdamin ( ng lambing o kabaligtaran nito depende sa konteksto )

• "Isang magandang maliit na trabaho"

• "Pagpalain ang iyong maliit na puso"

• "Mahal kong maliit na ina"

• "Isang matamis na maliit na pakikitungo"

• "Pagod na ako sa iyong maliit na maliit na mga scheme"

• "Marumi maliit na trick"

• "Kung ano ang isang bastos na maliit na sitwasyon"

magkasingkahulugan:
• kaunti

adverb

1. Not much

• "He talked little about his family"

synonym:
• little

1. Hindi gaanong

• "Kaunti lang ang pinag-uusapan niya tungkol sa kanyang pamilya"

magkasingkahulugan:
• kaunti

Examples of using

Aren't you too a little bit romantic, Mary?

Hindi ka ba masyadong medyo romantiko, Mary?

Have you ever been to Tom's restaurant? It's a nice little spot.

Nakarating ka na ba sa restawran ni Tom? Ito ay isang magandang maliit na lugar.

Round off the edges a little.

Bilugan ang mga gilid ng kaunti.

I suppose I could wait a little bit longer.

Inaakala kong maghintay ako ng kaunti.

I can wait a little bit longer.

Maaari akong maghintay ng kaunti pa.

Would you please speak a little bit more slowly?

Maaari mo bang magsalita nang kaunti nang mas mabagal?

We know little about his personal life.

Kaunti lang ang alam natin tungkol sa kanyang personal na buhay.

A little rest would do you a lot of good.

Ang isang maliit na pahinga ay magagawa mo ng maraming kabutihan.

We'll have to have a little discussion regarding that last point.

Kailangan nating magkaroon ng kaunting talakayan tungkol sa huling puntong iyon.

Tom was clearly a little disappointed.

Si Tom ay malinaw na medyo nabigo.

Tom was a little surprised by how well Mary could swim.

Medyo nagulat si Tom sa kung gaano kahusay lumangoy si Mary.

Tom was a little surprised by how well Mary could speak French.

Medyo nagulat si Tom sa kung gaano kahusay magsalita si Maria ng Pranses.

Tom was a little surprised by how well Mary could sing.

Medyo nagulat si Tom sa kung gaano kahusay kumanta si Mary.

We can all breathe a little easier now.

Maaari kaming lahat huminga nang kaunti mas madali ngayon.

People of the world, how do you spend the last day of the old year? Here, on Caroline Island, we met the new year a little earlier than you did.

Mga tao sa mundo, paano mo ginugol ang huling araw ng lumang taon? Dito, sa Caroline Island, nakilala namin ang bagong taon nang mas maaga kaysa sa ginawa mo.

The best way to get rid of stress is to do a little exercise.

Ang pinakamahusay na paraan upang mapupuksa ang stress ay ang paggawa ng isang maliit na ehersisyo.

I want to walk a little slower.

Gusto kong maglakad ng kaunting mabagal.

"Hey, why is the window open?" "I just opened it to let in a little air. If you're cold, feel free to close it."

"Hoy, bakit nakabukas ang bintana?" "Binuksan ko lang ito upang ipaalam sa isang maliit na hangin. Kung malamig ka, huwag mag-atubiling isara ito."

"We haven't seen each other in a long time, Tom! Have you put on a little weight?" "Yes, lately I haven't been able to get myself to move around at all."

"Hindi namin nakita ang bawat isa sa isang mahabang panahon, Tom! Naglagay ka ba ng kaunting timbang?" "Oo, kani-kanina lamang ay hindi ko pa nagawang gumalaw sa aking sarili."

We should get to know each other a little better.

Dapat nating makilala ang bawat isa nang kaunti.