יתוש

עברית

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יתוש

/jaˈtuʃ/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Arabic نتش (“to pluck”) (per Klein), or יַקְטוּל of the root נ־ת־שׁ (Hebrew Academy), or ת־שׁ־שׁ (Even-Shoshan).

noun יַתּוּשׁ · yatúsh · יַתּוּשִׁים · יַתּוּשׁ־ · יַתּוּשֵׁי־

mosquito

In English

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

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MLA

"יתוש." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

יתוש. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A9

Chicago

"יתוש." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {יתוש},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}