noun · Animals

moth

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The meaning (definition) of the word moth

a fluffy little bug that flies toward lights at night

The word moth used in a sentence

A brown moth flew around the lamp at night.

Words that mean the same as moth (synonyms)

insect

The plural of the word moth

moths

How the word moth is said around the world

Frenchpapillon de nuit (pahpeeyawn duh newee)
Spanishpolilla (pohleelyah)
Mandarin (é)
Hindiकीट (keet)
Arabicالعثة (ahltht)
Russianмотыль (motyl')
Portuguese (EU)mariposa (muhreepohzuh)
Portuguese (BR)mariposa (mahreepohza)
Japanese (ga)
GermanMotte (mawtuh)
Urduکیڑا (keerah)
Punjabiਪਤੰਗ (putuhng)
Korean나방 (nabang)
Hebrewעָשׁ (ahsh)
Greekσκώρος (skoros)
Dutchmot (mawt)
Tagaloggamu-gamo (gahmoogahmoh)
Vietnamesebướm đêm (bewuhurm daym)
Turkishgüve (gyewve)
Persianپروانه (pahrvahnay)
Polishćma (chmah)
Ukrainianмоль (mol)
Bengaliমথ (mawt)
Swedishfjäril (fyairreel)
Italianfalena (fahlenah)

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