Meanings
Of a size that is less than normal or usual.
ایسی مقدار یا سائز جو عام یا متداول سے کم ہو۔
چھوٹا
chhota
Common Collocations
- smallest child
- smallest size
- smallest amount
Example Sentences
This is the smallest book on the shelf.
یہ شیلف پر سب سے چھوٹا کتاب ہے۔
Yeh shelf par sab se chhota kitaab hai.
She is the smallest player on the team.
وہ ٹیم میں سب سے چھوٹی کھلاڑی ہے۔
Woh team mein sab se chhoti khiladi hai.
I found the smallest coin in the collection.
میں نے مجموعے میں سب سے چھوٹا سکہ پایا۔
Main ne majmuay mein sab se chhota sikka paya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a small ant, smaller than a grain of rice.
Picture a tiny dot compared to a large circle.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے
Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Thousands of desires, each worth dying for.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چھوٹے چھوٹے قطرے مل کر دریا بنتے ہیں
Chhote chhote qatre mil kar darya bante hain
Small drops come together to make a river.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sma/lest" — the least or tiniest in size
First known use: 13th century
The word 'small' comes from Old English 'sma', which evolved to 'small' in Middle English and is often used in comparative and superlative forms in English.