Definition
A small or insignificant book; a young book (rarely used or archaic term).
Etymology
Formed from 'book' plus the diminutive suffix '-ling' (from Old English '-ling', indicating something small, young, or of little importance). Compare 'duckling' or 'sapling.'
Kelly Says
The '-ling' suffix is fascinating because it often carries a tone of affection mixed with diminishment—a duckling is cute but less than a duck. This word suggests books that are endearing precisely because they're small and modest.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ዝርዝር መጽሐፍ
zir-zir me-ṣḥaf
ARالعربية
كتاب صغير
kitaab sagheer
BNবাংলা
ছোটো বই
chhoto boi
CACatalà
llibret petit
li-bre-t pe-tit
CSČeština
malá kniha
ma-la kni-ha
DADansk
lille bog
li-lle bog
DEDeutsch
kleines Buch
klay-nes bo͝ok
ELΕλληνικά
μικρό βιβλίο
mi-kro vi-lio
ESEspañol
pequeño libro
pe-keh-ño lee-bro
FAفارسی
کتاب کوچک
ke-tab ku-chik
FISuomi
pieni kirja
pi-nen kir-ja
FRFrançais
petit livre
pe-ti livre
GUGU
છોટું પુસ્તક
chho-tu pustak
HAHA
littafin kifi
lit-ta-fin ki-fi
HEעברית
ספר קטן
se-fer ka-tan
HIहिन्दी
छोटा किताब
chhota ki-taab
HUMagyar
kis könyv
kis kö-nyv
IDBahasa Indonesia
buku kecil
boo-koo ke-cil
IGIG
akwụkwọ ukwụ
ak-wuk-wo uk-wu
ITItaliano
piccolo libro
pi-kol-lo lee-bro
KKKK
кітап кіші
ki-tap ki-shi
KMKM
សៀវភៅតូច
s'ie-v-p'hou to-ch
MRMR
छोटी पुस्तक
chho-ti pustak
MSBahasa Melayu
buku kecil
boo-koo ke-cil
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ကျယ်စာ
kyai kyai sa
NLNederlands
klein boekje
klein boeck-je
NONorsk
liten bok
li-ten bok
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਕਿਤਾਬ
chhota kitaab
PLPolski
mały książeczek
ma-ly ksia-z-e-cek
PTPortuguês
pequeno livro
pe-que-no lee-vruh
RORomână
un mic carte
un mik kar-te
RUРусский
маленькая книга
malen-kaya kniga
SVSvenska
liten bok
li-ten bok
SWKiswahili
kitabu kidogo
ki-ta-bu ki-do-go
TAதமிழ்
சிறு புத்தகம்
chiru put-takam
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న పుస్తకం
chinna pustakam
THไทย
หนังสือเล่มเล็ก
nang-sǔu lehm lek
TLTL
maliit na aklat
ma-li-it na ak-lat
TRTürkçe
küçük kitap
ku-cuk ki-tap
UKУкраїнська
маленька книга
malen-ka kniga
URاردو
چھوٹا کتاب
chota kitaab
VITiếng Việt
cuốn sách nhỏ
kwan sach nho
YOYO
akoko tuntun
a-ko-ko tuntun
ZUZU
incwadi encane
in-cwa-di en-ca-ne