Meaning of 'miniature' in Samoan is: laiti

miniature: laiti

Noun:

laiti.

Adjective:

laʻitiiti, laiti, itiiti, ono, puʻupuʻu, laʻitiitī lava, lelei, maaleale, faʻaeteetegatā, ese o le tiga, iloatino.

Other References :

Share This Meaning :

Show English Meaning
(↑)

Adjective(1) being on a very small scale,tiny(2) being on a very small scale(3) tiny
Noun(1) painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts(2) a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size(3) painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)(4) copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size(5) tiny thing

Show Examples
(↑)

(1) Month-old ringtails look like miniature adults: the same black and white clown make-up and soft grey fur.(2) Maxwell, one of the Dexter miniature breed of cattle, is the first calf to be born at Tatton's Home Farm since the foot and mouth epidemic devastated British livestock in 2001.(3) A Romanian gang used miniature video equipment to record people at ATM machines before stealing cash from their accounts, a court was told over the weekend.(4) One example of traditional painting is the Indian miniature .(5) In Hilliard's hands, the miniature was far more than a mere reduced version of a panel portrait - but that was thanks to his creative invention.(6) They may include a medieval illuminated miniature ; the window in the wonderful room at the Topkapi palace in Istanbul.(7) But for parents whose hearts sink at the idea of a house full of miniature wedding gowns, hair jewels and high-heeled shoes, Smith points out that peer pressure can work in other ways.(8) Scarborough's seaside chalets and miniature railway are being granted a reprieve under changes to controversial proposals to redevelop the resort's North side.(9) This year National Tree Day saw sixty-five Swansea primary school students assist in assembling miniature igloos for the local penguin population.(10) Unfortunately, miniature roses have little or no fragrance.(11) The souvenirs include bangles, hair accessories, belts, jewelry boxes, fans, ship ornaments, miniature daggers and others besides.(12) A portrait of Barbara Barrett-Lennard, copied from a miniature after Thomas Hudson, is supported by her mourning parents in a portrait by Pompeo Batoni.(13) Well-heeled women find toy-dogs - miniature Pomeranians, beagles and Pekingese - integral accessories.(14) After the age of two, Omani children are encouraged to behave like miniature adults, taking on duties or hospitality toward guests at a very young age.(15) When he awakens, he is tied to the ground and surrounding by thousands of miniature people called Lilliputians.(16) Guaranteed to be Hull's most unusual building, features will include a forest of miniature wind turbines and solar panels, a wall made of upturned caravans and a footpath of shower trays.