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"Mosquito" in Hindi: मच्छर

मच्छरmachhar

Say it: MACH-harmasculine noun/mətʃtʃʰər/

Mosquito in Hindi is मच्छर (machhar), masculine. Bite line: मच्छर ने काटा, and evening: मच्छर आ गए हैं.

Evening itch

कल रात मच्छर ने काटा।

kal raat machhar ne kaata.

A mosquito bit me last night.
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How to pronounce मच्छर

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MACH-har

/mətʃtʃʰər/

Machhar is MACH-har. Soft chh (च्छ), clear final r. Two beats.

"Mosquito" in Hindi: quick reference

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मच्छरmachharmosquito

Default word.

मच्छरदानीmachhardaanimosquito net

Bed net.

मच्छर काटناmachhar kaatnamosquito bite

Action/result talk.

मच्छर भगानाmachhar bhagaanato drive mosquitoes away

Coil/spray.

How to use मच्छर in real life

  1. 1Evening itch

    कल रात मच्छर ने काटा।

    kal raat machhar ne kaata.

    A mosquito bit me last night.

    Ne + kaata.

  2. 2Guest room

    कृपया मच्छरदानी लगा दीजिए।

    kripya machhardaani laga dijiye.

    Please put up the mosquito net.

    Hospitality.

  3. 3Monsoon chat

    बारिश के बाद मच्छर बढ़ जाते हैं।

    baarish ke baad machhar badh jaate hain.

    Mosquitoes increase after rain.

    Season fact.

Mistakes English speakers make with मच्छर

Incorrect: Meri machhar

Correct: Mera machhar

Machhar is masculine.

Incorrect: Calling it makkhi

Correct: Machhar

Makkhi is a fly.

Good to know

मच्छर is monsoon small-talk and a public-health word. Coils, nets, and "full sleeves" are everyday advice. Chh in machhar should stay aspirated like chh, not plain ch.

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Preparing a balcony for evening tea

  1. ChatPal

    बाहर मच्छर बहुत हैं।

    baahar machhar bahut hain.

    There are lots of mosquitoes outside.

  2. You

    कॉइल जला दें, मच्छर भागेंगे।

    coil jala den, machhar bhaagenge.

    Let's light a coil — the mosquitoes will leave.

  3. ChatPal

    आपके हाथ पर मच्छर का निशान है।

    aapke haath par machhar ka nishan hai.

    There's a mosquito mark on your hand.

  4. You

    हाँ, क्रीम लगा लेता हूँ।

    haan, cream laga leta hoon.

    Yes — I'll put on cream.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Mosquito" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera machhar.

It bit me?

Machhar ne kaata.

Net?

Machhardaani.

Fly instead?

Makkhi.

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