sivrisinek

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سیوری سیڭك‎ (sivri siñek, literally “sharp, pointy fly”), equivalent to sivri +‎ sinek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [siβˈɾi.si.nec]
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  • Hyphenation: siv‧ri‧si‧nek

Noun

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  1. mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • sivrisinek in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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