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German (Berlin)

/ˈmʏkə/

noun
Definitions
  • (specific sense) mosquito
  • (broader sense) insect of the order Nematocera, that is a mosquito, crane fly, gnat, or midge
  • (regional) fly

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German mucka inherited from Proto-Germanic *mugjō (midge, gnat, mosquito) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (midge, fly, lips, muzzle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mū-

Gloss

midge, fly, lips, muzzle

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

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Action/Process

Kanji

唇

Emoji
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