"ちっちゃな" meaning in Japanese

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adnominal

IPA: [t͡ɕit̚t͡ɕa̠na̠] Forms: chitchana [romanization]
Etymology: Sound shift from 小(ちい)さな (chīsana). Also analyzable as the adnominal -na alternative form of ちっちゃい (chitchai). First attested in 1926. Etymology templates: {{ja-r|小さな|ちいさな}} 小(ちい)さな (chīsana), {{ja-r|ちっちゃい}} ちっちゃい (chitchai) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adnominal}} ちっちゃな • (chitchana)
  1. (childish) alternative form of 小さな (chīsana, “small; little”) Wikipedia link: Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Tags: alt-of, alternative, childish Alternative form of: 小さな (extra: chīsana, “small; little”) Synonyms: ちっちゃい (chitchai)
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Download raw JSONL data for ちっちゃな meaning in Japanese (1.7kB)

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