Definition
A very thin, narrow piece of something; a small amount or portion.
Etymology
From Middle English 'sliver,' possibly from Old English 'slifrian' meaning 'to split.' Related to 'sliver' (to split or separate), it described the result of splitting wood or other materials into thin pieces.
Kelly Says
The word 'sliver' perfectly captures the onomatopoeia of its meaning—the 'sl' sound mimics the cutting action, making it one of those rare words where the sound matches what it describes.
Translations
ARالعربية
شريحة
sh-ree-ha
BNবাংলা
ছোট টুকরা
chot-tuk-ra
CACatalà
fregament
fre-ga-ment
ELΕλληνικά
στριμμή
strim-mee
ESEspañol
escamas
es-ka-mas
IDBahasa Indonesia
serpihan
ser-pee-han
ITItaliano
striscia
st-ris-chia
KO한국어
얇은 조각
yath-eun jo-gak
MRMR
छोटे टुकडे
chot-e-tuk-day
MSBahasa Melayu
seluar
se-luar
NLNederlands
schelp
shelp
PLPolski
kawałek
ka-va-lek
PTPortuguês
fatia
fa-tee-a
RUРусский
осколок
os-ko-lok
TAதமிழ்
குறுகுறு
ku-ru-ku-ru
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న ముక్క
chinn-a-mu-kka
UKУкраїнська
осколок
os-ko-lok
URاردو
چھوٹا ٹکڑا
cho-ta-tuk-ra
ZUZU
isigqoko
ee-si-gqoko