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How do you say "insect" in Arabic?
حشرة
Hashara
In Arabic, "insect" is حشرة.
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Pronunciation
Say 'Hah-SHAH-rah' with three syllables, stress on the middle one, all vowels short.
Writing and usage
Four letters with ha, sha, ra, ta. The ta at the end marks this as feminine.
Example sentence
في حشرات كتير في الصيف على الشاطئ
There are lots of insects in summer on the beach.
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How to remember حشرة
Hashara - the 'shah' in the middle makes it sound creepy-crawly.
Related words
- fly دبانة Dibbaena
- jellyfish قنديل البحر Andeel ilbahr
- orca حوت أسود Hut 'iisud
- pelican بجع BagA
- prawn جمبري Gambari
- sea horse حصان البحر Husaan ilbahr
- umbrella شمسية Shamsiyya
- walrus فيل البحر Feel ilbahr
- whale حوت Hoot
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Questions about حشرة
How do you say "insect" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "insect" is حشرة. It is a noun.
How is حشرة written in Arabic?
Four letters with ha, sha, ra, ta. The ta at the end marks this as feminine.
How is حشرة used in a sentence?
Use حشرة as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: في حشرات كتير في الصيف على الشاطئ (There are lots of insects in summer on the beach.).
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