How do you say "moth" in Russian?

Мотылёк

Motylek

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "moth" is Мотылёк (Motylek).

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Pronunciation

Try saying "Motylek", with a light stress toward the end, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Writing and usage

Мотылёк is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Мотылёк порхал вокруг лампы.

Motylek porhal vokrug lampy.

A moth fluttered around the lamp.

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How to remember Мотылёк

Link "Motylek" to a trophy gleaming under stadium lights in your head — the rolled sound near the front makes the connection easy.

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Questions about Мотылёк

How do you pronounce Мотылёк?

Try saying "Motylek", with a light stress toward the end, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Is Мотылёк formal or casual?

Мотылёк is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Мотылёк used in Russian?

Мотылёк is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Мотылёк порхал вокруг лампы. (A moth fluttered around the lamp.).

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