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mosquito meaning in Tamil

கொசு kocu

/mɒˈskiː.təʊ//məsˈki.toʊ/

mosquito in Tamil: கொசு (kocu), உலங்கு (ulaṅku), நுளம்பு (nuḷampu), ஒலுங்கு (oluṅku). 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.

Tamil words for mosquito

small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood
கொசு kocu, உலங்கு ulaṅku, நுளம்பு nuḷampu, ஒலுங்கு oluṅku, சூளான் cūḷāṉ, சுள்ளான் cuḷḷāṉ

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of mosquito in Tamil?
Mosquito in Tamil is கொசு (kocu), உலங்கு (ulaṅku), நுளம்பு (nuḷampu), ஒலுங்கு (oluṅku).
mosquito என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Mosquito: கொசு (kocu), உலங்கு (ulaṅku), நுளம்பு (nuḷampu), ஒலுங்கு (oluṅku).
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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