small-small

English

Adverb

small-small (not comparable)

  1. (Nigeria) little by little

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

Reduplication of small (“a little”), possibly influenced by Edo kherhe kherhe, Igbo nwayọọ nwayọọ, Yoruba díẹ̀díẹ̀, Hausa sànnu-sànnu etc.

Adverb

small-small

  1. little by little; in small amounts
  2. gently
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