Nipper

/ˈnɪpər/ noun

Definition

A small child, or a tool used for pinching or cutting small things.

Etymology

From the verb 'nip' (to pinch or bite) plus the suffix '-er'. The child meaning is Australian and British slang, while the tool meaning is literal—something that nips or pinches.

Kelly Says

In British English, a nipper is a small child—probably because kids nip and bite at things as they explore—but in different places the same word can mean completely different things!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-kual
ARالعربية
مُعضد
mu-ad
BNবাংলা
কুকুরের সন্তান
kookurer shontaan
CACatalà
mordisqueta
mor-dee-sket-ah
CSČeština
kousák
koo-sahk
DADansk
bidt
beet
DEDeutsch
Zwerg
tsverkh
ELΕλληνικά
μύγες
moo-ges
ESEspañol
mordisquito
mor-dee-skih-toh
FAفارسی
کوچک سگ
koochak sag
FISuomi
pure
poo-reh
FRFrançais
petit chien
peh-tee she-ahn
GUGU
બાળકૂતર
baal-koo-ter
HAHA
kya
kya
HEעברית
סורסור
soor-soor
HIहिन्दी
छोटा कुत्ता
chota kuttah
HUMagyar
harapó
har-ah-poh
IDBahasa Indonesia
anak anjing
a-nak an-jing
IGIG
nwa
nwah
ITItaliano
mordicatore
mor-dee-kah-tore
JA日本語
小さな犬
chiisana inu
KKKK
көп
khop
KMKM
ក្មេង
kmeng
KO한국어
작은 개
jak-eun gae
MRMR
पोळा
po-la
MSBahasa Melayu
anak anjing
a-nak an-jing
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်
chauk
NLNederlands
beetje
beet-yeh
NONorsk
bitt
beet
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਕੁत्ता
chhota kuttah
PLPolski
małpa
maw-pah
PTPortuguês
mordida
mor-dee-dah
RORomână
mușcător
moo-skah-tor
RUРусский
кусака
koo-sah-kah
SVSvenska
bit
beet
SWKiswahili
mtoto wa mbwa
m-to-toh wah m-bwa
TAதமிழ்
குட்டி
kut-tee
TEతెలుగు
పిల్ల కుక్క
pill-lah kook
THไทย
ลูกสุนัข
look sunakh
TLTL
maliit na aso
mah-lee-it nah ah-soh
TRTürkçe
küçük köpek
koo-chook ko-pek
UKУкраїнська
кусака
koo-sah-kah
URاردو
چھوٹا کتا
chota kutta
VITiếng Việt
chó con
choh kon
YOYO
Èkún
eh-koon
ZH中文
小咬
xiǎo yǎo
ZUZU
inkosi
in-koh-see

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