بعوضة

العربية

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بعوضة

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From the root ب ع ض (b ʕ ḍ) meaning "a small part", "one of a group or swarm".

noun بَعُوضَة · baʕūḍa · بَعُوض · الْبَعُوضَة

singulative a mosquito, gnat إِنَّ اللَّٰهَ لَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ يَضْرِبَ مَثَلًا مَا بَعُوضَةً فَمَا فَوْقَهَا
figuratively, singulative a pest, someone who is bothersome
figuratively, singulative an annoying, frustrating, impossible task
figuratively, singulative an insignificant person, easily crushed

In English

mosquito small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood

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MLA

"بعوضة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

بعوضة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A9

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"بعوضة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {بعوضة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}