кома́р
komármasculine
The English word mosquito is кома́р (komár) in Ukrainian. Wiktionary also lists москі́т (moskít).
Meaning: small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| кома́р | komár | masculine |
| москі́т | moskít | masculine |
The term refers to a small flying insect of the family Culicidae, which is known for biting and sucking blood.
Which one should you use?
кома́р is the standard, most common word used for a mosquito in everyday Ukrainian. In contrast, москі́т is a direct loanword that is often used in more technical, biological or formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of кома́р is кома́ри. When expressing 'of a mosquito' or expressing negation such as 'no mosquito', the word changes from кома́р to кома́ра.
How do you pronounce it?
komár
Did you know?
- The Ukrainian word кома́р is a cognate of the word for 'fly' in several other Slavic languages, but it specifically narrowed down to the mosquito in Ukrainian.
- The word кома́р is used metaphorically in folk expressions to describe a person or thing that is tiny but relentlessly irritating.
- In Ukrainian folklore and children's stories, the кома́р is often portrayed as a tiny soldier or a thief who steals blood.
Examples in context
- Додайте репелент, щоб уникнути укусів комарів.Apply some repellent to avoid mosquito bites.
- Ті комарики навколо тебе були настільки дратівливі!Those little mosquitoes around you were so annoying!
- Знову ці комарики-мушки літають поруч з нами.Those pesky little mosquitoes are flying near us again.
- Цей кома́р дуже голо́дний.Tsey komar duzhe holodnyy.This mosquito is very hungry.
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Mariia are sitting on a terrace in the evening.
- Олександр OleksandrМаріє, тут дуже багато кома́рів.Mariye, tut duzhe bahato komariv.Mariia, there are a lot of mosquitoes here.
- Марія MariiaОй, один щойно вкусив мене в руку!Oy, odyn shchoyno vkusyv mene v ruku!Oh, one just bit me on the arm!
- Олександр OleksandrДавай зайдемо в будинок.Davay zaydemo v budynok.Let's go inside the house.
- Марія MariiaТак, це гарна ідея.Tak, tse harna ideya.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mosquito” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
