pygmy

[US]/'piɡmi/
[UK]/ˈpɪɡmi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. dvæff; en person med veldig liten statur
adj. liten i statur; relatert til pygmeefolkene
Word Forms
Pluralpygmies

Real-world Examples

Pygmy hogs are no bigger than rabbits.

Pygmehester er ikke større enn kaniner.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

They were long known as pygmies.

De ble lenge kjent som pygmer.

Source: Financial Times

Home to the pygmy three-toed sloth.

Hjem til den pygme trefingeredde slokken.

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

The pygmy hedgehog is the smallest of all hedgehogs.

Den pygme spisshøne er den minste av alle spisshøner.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

We could fit the smallest monkey, the pygmy marmoset, on here.

Vi kunne plassere den minste apan, den pygme marmoseten, her.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

There are only a few hundred pygmy sloths in existence.

Det finnes bare et par hundre pygme slokker.

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

And this pygmy elephant will grow to be nearly three metres tall.

Og denne pygme elefanten vil vokse til å bli nesten tre meter høy.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

And though it's taken a while, pygmy goat Pipsqueak is fitting right in.

Og selv om det har tatt litt tid, passer pygmegeiten Pipsqueak inn rett og slett.

Source: Growing Up with Cute Pets

Pygmy hogs were thought to have died out in the 1960s.

Pygmehestene ble trodd på å være utdøde i 1960-tallet.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Keeping the pygmy hogs and the breeding centers secure is especially important now, Deka said.

Å holde pygmehestene og avlssentrene trygge er spesielt viktig nå, sa Deka.

Source: VOA Special English: World

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