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imp

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The meaning (definition) of the word imp

a tiny naughty creature from fairy tales

The word imp used in a sentence

“In the story, a small imp hid all my socks.”

Words that mean the same as imp (synonyms)

goblin

How the word imp is said around the world

Frenchdiablotin (dee-ah-bloh-TAN)
Spanishduende travieso (DWEN-deh trah-BYEH-soh)
Mandarin小妖怪 (shyow yow gweye)
Hindiशरारती बौना (shuh-RAAR-tee BOW-nah)
Arabicعِفْرِيت (if-REET)
Russianбесёнок (bee-SYO-nuk)
Portuguese (EU)diabrete (dee-uh-BREH-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)duende (doo-EN-jee)
Japaneseこおに (KOH-nee)
GermanKobold (KOH-bolt)
Urduننھا شرارتی جن (NUN-hah shah-RAHR-tee jin)
Punjabiਸ਼ਰਾਰਤੀ ਬੌਣਾ (shuh-RAH-ruh-tee BAW-nah)
Korean꼬마 도깨비 (KKO-ma doh-KKEH-bee)
Hebrewשדון (sheh-DOHN)
Greekσκανταλιάρικο ξωτικό (skahn-dah-LYAH-ree-koh ksoh-tee-KOH)
Dutchondeugend elfje (on-DUH-khunt ELF-yuh)
Tagalogmunting salbaheng nilalang (MOON-ting sal-BA-heng nee-la-LANG)
Vietnameseyêu tinh nhỏ (ee-ow ting NYAW)
Turkishyaramaz cin (yah-rah-MAHZ JEEN)
Persianجن کوچولو (JEN-eh koo-choo-LOO)
Polishchochlik (KHOKH-leek)
Ukrainianчортеня (chor-teh-NYA)
Bengaliক্ষুদে দুষ্টু প্রাণী (KHOO-day DOOSH-too PRAH-nee)
Swedishsmåtroll (SMOH-trol)
Italianfolletto (fohl-LET-toh)

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