尕 (gǎ) — (dialectal bound morpheme) small; little (used as a diminutive prefix in Northwest Chinese dialects)
Definition
尕 (gǎ) is a dialectal prefix meaning 'little' — a casual, affectionate diminutive from Northwest Chinese (e.g., 尕娃, 尕妹), not used in standard Mandarin.
bound form
(dialectal bound morpheme) smalllittle (used as a diminutive prefix in Northwest Chinese dialects)
Examples
- 尕。Zhè ge gǎ mèi zi cháng dé hěn kě ài.This little girl is very cute.
- 尕，。Tā jiā lǐ yǒu gè gǎ wá r, jīn nián sān suì le.He has a little boy at home who is three years old this year.
- 尕。Gěi wǒ ná gè gǎ bāo ér guò lái.Bring me a little bag.
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