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Mosquito in Hebrew is יַתּוּשׁ (yatúsh).

It can also be said כולכית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

יַתּוּשׁ
yatúsh
noun · masculine
In English

mosquito

/mɒˈskiː.təʊ/ /məsˈki.toʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for mosquito as a noun.

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

This is more about the Hebrew word יַתּוּשׁ.

Written with vowel points
יַתּוּשׁ
Written without vowel points
יתוש
Said
yatúsh
Plural
יַתּוּשִׁים

The Hebrew dictionary's page for יתוש, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after mosquito in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨mosquito⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨mosquito⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨mosquito⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יַתּוּשׁ⁩, said yatúsh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יתוש⁩. Its plural is ⁨יַתּוּשִׁים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨mosquito⁩?

Besides ⁨יתוש⁩, ⁨mosquito⁩ can be said ⁨כּוֹלְכִית⁩ (kolkhít), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨יתוש⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יתוש⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨mosquito⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨mosquito⁩ is pronounced ⁨/mɒˈskiː.təʊ/, /məsˈki.toʊ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mosquito and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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