Definition
Very small, tiny, or diminutive; often used in the playful phrase 'itsy-bitsy' to describe something very tiny.
Etymology
Possibly derived from 'itty' (diminutive), with 'itsy-bitsy' becoming popularized in the early 20th century as a whimsical reduplication in English.
Kelly Says
The 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' song is a linguistic time machine—its baby-talk structure with reduplication (repeating syllables) is actually how human infants learn language, making silly songs scientifically brilliant for teaching toddlers.
Translations
CSČeština
velmi malý
vel-mee ma-lee
DADansk
meget lille
me-get lee-le
ELΕλληνικά
μικρός
mee-kros
ESEspañol
pequeñito
peh-keh-nee-toh
FAفارسی
بسیار کوچک
ba-siar koo-chak
FISuomi
erittäin pieni
er-i-tin pee-ni
FRFrançais
tout petit
too peh-tee
HEעברית
קטן מאוד
katan me-od
HIहिन्दी
बहुत छोटा
bahut chhota
HUMagyar
nagyon kicsi
na-go-n kee-szee
IDBahasa Indonesia
sangat kecil
san-gat ke-chil
ITItaliano
piccolissimo
pee-kol-ee-see-moh
MSBahasa Melayu
sangat kecil
san-gat ke-chil
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်လွယ်
kyay-le-we
NLNederlands
heel klein
heel klein
NONorsk
veldig liten
vel-dig lee-ten
PLPolski
bardzo mały
bar-doh ma-lee
PTPortuguês
minúsculo
min-ee-skoo-loh
RORomână
foarte mic
fo-arte mee-k
SVSvenska
mycket liten
my-ket lee-ten
SWKiswahili
kidogo
ki-do-go
TAதமிழ்
குறைவாக
ku-rai-va-a-ga
TEతెలుగు
చిన్నది
chin-na-di
TLTL
napaka maliit
na-pa-ka ma-liit
UKУкраїнська
дуже маленький
du-zhe ma-le-n-kyy
URاردو
بہت چھوٹا
baht chhota
VITiếng Việt
rất nhỏ
rat nho