A "kad" is a vessel, or container. Katan means small. Kad katan means "little vessel".
little or small
קטן - Katan
Katan (קטן)
khazir katan (חזיר קטן)
hakad katan (הכד קטן)
akh katan (אח קטן)
small palm tree = tamar katan (תמר קטן) or dekel katan (דקל קטן)
mo'ach katan (מוח קטן)
katan = קטן (masculine) ktana = ×§×˜× ×” (feminine)
"Mal'ach katan" (מלאך קטן).
little = katan (קטן)pronounced kah-TAHN
The Hebrew word for little is katan (קטן) The Greek word for little is ligos (λίγος)
very small = katan me'od (קטן מאוד)