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horsefly in Malay

pikat

/ˈhoɹsˌflaɪ/

horsefly in Malay: pikat. In English, horsefly means any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).

Malay words for horsefly

fly of the family Tabanidae
pikat

English meaning of horsefly

  1. noun Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).

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Questions about horsefly in Malay

What is the meaning of horsefly in Malay?
Horsefly in Malay is pikat.
Apakah maksud horsefly dalam bahasa Melayu?
Horsefly: pikat.
What does horsefly mean in English?
Horsefly means any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: horsefly (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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