Definition
A small broom or brush-like tool, typically used for sweeping or cleaning small spaces.
Etymology
Spanish diminutive of 'escoba' (broom), derived from Latin 'scopa,' which referred to a bundle of twigs used for sweeping. The diminutive suffix '-ita' added the sense of something small.
Kelly Says
This word shows how Spanish diminutives work by simply adding '-ita' to make things sound cute or small—it's the same pattern used in 'abuelita' (little grandmother) and 'chiquita' (little one), proving that languages have consistent ways of playing with size.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ዝንብ መስመር
zin-b mes-mer
ARالعربية
فرشاة صغيرة
far-sha-at si-ga-lee-ya
BNবাংলা
ছোট্ট ঝাড়ু
cho-tt jha-roo
CACatalà
escobilla petita
es-ko-bi-ya pe-ti-ta
CSČeština
malá metla
ma-la met-la
DADansk
lille kost
lee-le kost
DEDeutsch
kleine Bürste
klee-ne boer-ste
ELΕλληνικά
μικρή σκούπα
mee-kree sko-opa
ESEspañol
escobita
es-ko-bi-ta
FAفارسی
سواک کوچک
so-wak koo-chik
FISuomi
pieni harja
pee-en har-ja
FRFrançais
petite brosse
pet-it bro-s
GUGU
છોટી છાટી
cho-tee chha-tee
HAHA
kwatse mai
kwat-se mai
HEעברית
מפלש קטן
me-plasch ka-tan
HIहिन्दी
छोटी झाड़ू
cho-tee jha-roo
HUMagyar
kis seprű
kis se-p-roo
IDBahasa Indonesia
sapu kecil
sa-pu ke-cil
IGIG
ọ̀pọ̀ ukwu
oh-po uk-wu
ITItaliano
scopa piccola
sko-pa pe-k-ka
JA日本語
小さいほうき
chi-sai ho-ki
KKKK
кіші шамда
ki-shi sham-da
KMKM
ស្វាយតូច
sva-y to-ch
KO한국어
작은빗자루
jak-eun bit-ja-ru
MRMR
छोटी चोळी
cho-tee cho-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
sapu kecil
sa-pu ke-cil
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်သော ပြာ
kye-tha-o pya
NLNederlands
kleine bezem
klee-ne be-zem
NONorsk
liten kost
lee-ten kost
PAPA
ਛੋਟੀ ਝਾੜੂ
chho-tee jha-roo
PLPolski
mała szczotka
ma-la shchot-ka
PTPortuguês
escova pequena
es-ko-va pe-ka-na
RORomână
broom mic
bro-om mik
RUРусский
маленькая метла
mal-en-kaya met-la
SVSvenska
liten borste
lee-ten bo-rs-te
SWKiswahili
fimbo kidogo
fim-bo ki-do-go
TAதமிழ்
சிறிய காற்று
si-ri-ya ka-ar-tu
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న చెక్క
chi-nna che-kka
THไทย
ไม้กวาดเล็ก
mai-ka-wat lek
TLTL
maliit na walis
ma-li-it na wa-lis
TRTürkçe
küçük fırça
ku-cuk fir-cha
UKУкраїнська
маленька метла
malen-ka met-la
URاردو
چھوٹی سوپ
cho-tee soo-p
VITiếng Việt
chổi nhỏ
choi nho
YOYO
ọpọ̀ kekere
o-po ke-ke-re
ZUZU
isigqoko esinye
ee-si-gqoko es-in-ye