This is the 6641st most frequent Russian word.
little
The Russian word for "little" is "маленький," meaning "small in size or extent."
In this case, 'маленький' (little) is used as an adjective to describe the size of the teddy bear.
На столике лежал маленький медвежонок.
A little teddy bear was lying on the small table.
Here, 'маленькую' (a little) functions as an adjective expressing the minor significance of the mistake.
Я сделал маленькую ошибку.
I made a little mistake.
Here, 'немного' (a little) describes a small amount of an uncountable substance (milk).