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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: měng
"湿润的土壤周围聚集了许多小蠓虫。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of various small, two-winged insects, especially those that bite or form large swarms.
"A swarm of annoying gnats gathered around the damp soil of the potted plant." - 2
A trivial or insignificant annoyance or obstacle.
"He brushed away minor worries as if they were mere gnats."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'gnot', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Old High German 'gnato' and Middle Low German 'gnat'. Historically used to describe any small, biting or non-biting two-winged insect of the suborder Nematocera, evolving to refer specifically to tiny flying pests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gnat" is said worldwide
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moucheron
Transliteration: /mu.ʃʁɔ̃/
"Les moucherons volent autour des fruits mûrs."
Mücke
Transliteration: /ˈmʏkə/
"Im Sommer schwärmen viele kleine Mücken am See."
moscerino
Transliteration: /mo.ʃeˈri.no/
"Un piccolo moscerino è entrato nell'occhio."
jején
Transliteration: /xeˈxen/
"Los jejenes molestan mucho por las tardes cerca del río."
mosquito
Transliteration: /muʃˈki.tu/
"Há muitos mosquitos voando perto da planta."
मच्छर
Transliteration: macchhar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पौधे के आस-पास छोटे मच्छर मंडरा रहे हैं।"
蠓
Transliteration: měng
Script: 中文汉字
"湿润的土壤周围聚集了许多小蠓虫。"
날모기
Transliteration: nalmogi
Script: 한국어 한글
"화분 흙 주위에 작은 날모기들이 날아다닌다."
ブユ
Transliteration: buyu
Script: 日本語
"湿った土のまわりに小さなブユが集まっている。"
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