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How do you say "mosquito" in Russian?
комар
komar
In Russian, "mosquito" is комар.
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Pronunciation
Say ko-MAHR, with stress on the second syllable. The first o is short and the second a is long.
Writing and usage
Комар is masculine, ending in -ar. It has only five letters. The к is hard and the р is rolled.
Example sentence
Комар жужжит над нами.
The mosquito buzzes above us.
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How to remember комар
Комар sounds like 'coma' if you run it together, and mosquitoes at the beach want to put you in one with their bites.
Related words
- crab краб krab
- jellyfish медуза meduza
- lobster омар omar
- orca касатка kasatka
- pelican пеликан pelikan
- seafood морепродукты moreprodukty
- towel полотенце polotence
- walrus морж morž
- whale кит kit
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Questions about комар
How do you say "mosquito" in Russian?
In Russian, "mosquito" is комар. It is a noun.
How is комар written in Russian?
Комар is masculine, ending in -ar. It has only five letters. The к is hard and the р is rolled.
How is комар used in a sentence?
Use комар as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Комар жужжит над нами. (The mosquito buzzes above us.).
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