ታናሽ
/tanash/
How to say "small" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "small" is ታናሽ, pronounced tanash.
Definition
to be small, little or tiny in size or degree; forms adjectives like ታናሽ ‘small’
Dictionary form
ታናሽ is a form of ታናስስ (tanass) — “be small (verb); small (derived adj.)”. Amharic verbs and nouns change shape by person, gender, number, and tense; look up the dictionary form to see the full set.
Also spelled
tanash, tanas
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ታናሽ
- Transliteration
- tanash
- Part of speech
- verb
- English meaning
- small
ታናሽ in example sentences
እህቴ ታናሽ ናት
My sister is younger.
ታናሽ ወንድሜ አሥር ዓመቱ ነው።
My younger brother is ten years old.
ታናሽ ወንድሜ ተማሪ ነው
My younger brother is a student.
ታናሽ እህቴ ትምህርት ቤት ትሄዳለች።
My younger sister goes to school.
Frequently asked questions
What does ታናሽ mean in English?
ታናሽ (tanash) means "small" in English.
How do you pronounce ታናሽ?
ታናሽ is pronounced tanash.
What part of speech is ታናሽ?
ታናሽ is a verb in Amharic.
What is the dictionary form of ታናሽ?
ታናሽ is a form of ታናስስ (tanass), meaning "be small (verb); small (derived adj.)".
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