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mosquito meaning in Sanskrit

मशक maśaka

/mɒˈskiː.təʊ//məsˈki.toʊ/

mosquito in Sanskrit: मशक (maśaka). In English, mosquito means a small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.

Sanskrit words for mosquito

small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood
मशक maśaka

English meaning of mosquito

  1. noun A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
  2. verb To fly close to the ground, seemingly without a course.

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Questions about mosquito in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of mosquito in Sanskrit?
Mosquito in Sanskrit is मशक (maśaka).
mosquito इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Mosquito: मशक (maśaka).
What does mosquito mean in English?
Mosquito means a small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.

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