small-small
English
Adverb
small-small (not comparable)
- (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
- little by little; in small amounts
- gently