bedbug meaning in Punjabi
ਖਟਮਲ khaṭmal
/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/
bedbug in Punjabi: ਖਟਮਲ (khaṭmal). In English, bedbug means a small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
Punjabi words for bedbug
- small nocturnal insect pest of humans
- ਖਟਮਲ khaṭmal
English meaning of bedbug
- noun A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
- noun Any similar insect of family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and certain other warm-blooded animals.
bedbug in a sentence
- Fiona rapidly discovered that the hotel was infested with bedbugs.
Synonyms of bedbug
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Questions about bedbug in Punjabi
- What is the meaning of bedbug in Punjabi?
- Bedbug in Punjabi is ਖਟਮਲ (khaṭmal).
- bedbug ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
- Bedbug: ਖਟਮਲ (khaṭmal).
- What does bedbug mean in English?
- Bedbug means a small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
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