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Mosquito in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Mosquitonoun
मच्छर
🗣️ machchhar [/mət̪.t͡ʃʰəɾ/, [mɐt̚.t͡ʃʰɐɾ], /mɒˈskiː.təʊ/, /məsˈki.toʊ/, /məsˈkitə/, /məˈskiːto/, [məˈs̠kɪt̞o], [-t̞ə], /mosˈkito/, [mos̺ˈki.t̪ʊ], /mosˈki.tu/, /musˈki.tu/, /moʃˈki.tu/, /muʃˈki.tu/, /mosˈki.to/, [mosˈki.t̪o]]
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📖 Meaning of “mosquito”

The meaning of “mosquito” in Hindi is मच्छर, pronounced machchhar — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of mosquito

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

✍️ Mosquito in a sentence
We lit a driftwood fire to help keep the mosquitoes away. It was partially successful.
न काटने वाले मच्छरों की इल्लियां ताज़े पानी में रहती है.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit मच्छर (macchara, “*mosquito”) without cluster simplification—compare the variant माछर (māchar). Of uncertain further etymology, as Later Sanskrit मत्सर (matsara, “mosquito”) is only attested lexicographically. Possibly same as Prakrit मच्छर (macchara, “exhilarating”), from Vedic Sanskrit मत्सर (matsara). Or related to Prakrit मच्छी (macchī, “fly”) and Sanskrit मक्षा (mákṣā, “fly”), whence Hindi मक्खी (makkhī, “fly”). Compare Gujarati મચ્છર (macchar).

Quick facts about “mosquito”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Mosquito
Meaning in Hindi
मच्छर
Pronunciation
machchhar
Part of speech
Noun
Category
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit मच्छर (macchara, “*mosquito”) without cluster simplification—compare the variant माछर (māchar). Of uncertain further etymology, as Later Sanskrit मत्सर (matsara, “mosquito”) is only attested lexicographically. Possibly same as Prakrit मच्छर (macchara, “exhilarating”), from Vedic Sanskrit मत्सर (matsara). Or related to Prakrit मच्छी (macchī, “fly”) and Sanskrit मक्षा (mákṣā, “fly”), whence Hindi मक्खी (makkhī, “fly”). Compare Gujarati મચ્છર (macchar).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "mosquito" is मच्छर (machchhar).
In Devanagari script it is written as मच्छर.
It is pronounced "machchhar". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.
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