Definition
A small songbird that hunts tiny gnats and flies as its main food.
Etymology
Compound word from 'gnat' (small flying insect) plus 'catcher' (one who catches). Named descriptively for the bird's hunting behavior and diet.
Kelly Says
Gnatcatchers are so tiny and quick that they seem to vibrate while hunting—they're like living hummingbirds that eat insects instead of nectar, which makes them crucial pest controllers in gardens.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አምባ ማንዪ
am-ba ma-n-si
ARالعربية
صياد البعوض
sayyad al-ba'ud
BNবাংলা
মশার ধরনকারী
mashar dhar-n-ka-ri
CACatalà
capturdor d'esquites
kap-tur-dor des-kwi-tes
CSČeština
chytrochtiv
chyr-troh-tiv
DADansk
mygfanger
myg-fanger
DEDeutsch
Mückenfänger
mook-en-fayn-ger
ELΕλληνικά
πιαστής μυγών
pee-as-tis mu-gon
ESEspañol
mosquitero
mos-kee-TEH-roh
FAفارسی
گیرنده پشه
geer-handeh peshe
FISuomi
kärpäsenpyytäjä
kärpäs-en-pyytäjä
FRFrançais
attrape-moustiques
a-trahp-moo-s-teeks
GUGU
મછર પકડવાળો
mach-har pak-d-va-lo
HAHA
magan gizo
ma-gan gi-zo
HEעברית
לכידת יתושים
lik-id-tet yi-to-shem
HIहिन्दी
मच्छर पकड़ने वाला
mach-har pak-ad-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
szúnyogfogó
szu-nyog-fo-go
IDBahasa Indonesia
penangkap nyamuk
pen-an-kap ny-amuk
IGIG
ọkpụrụ ụfọ
ok-pu-ru uf-o
ITItaliano
beccaccia
bekk-ah-cha
KKKK
кендерді аулау
ken-der-di au-lau
KMKM
ប្រាប់ មាស
bra-ap ma-as
MSBahasa Melayu
penangkap nyamuk
pen-an-kap ny-amuk
MYမြန်မာ
ရပ်ကပ် သီး
ya-p-ka-p-thee
NLNederlands
muggenvanger
mug-en-vanger
NONorsk
myggfanger
mygg-fanger
PAPA
ਮਕੜੀ ઝાંખ
mak-dree zhan-kh
PLPolski
łapacz komarów
wap-atsh ko-ma-rov
PTPortuguês
pega-moscas
peh-gah-mos-kahs
RORomână
prăpăstitor de țânțari
pră-păs-ti-tor de țânțari
RUРусский
мотыльколов
mo-tylk-o-lov
SVSvenska
myggfångare
mygg-fång-are
SWKiswahili
mtego wa mchwa
m-te-go wa m-chwa
TAதமிழ்
மக்கள் பிடிக்க
mak-kal pi-di-kka
TEతెలుగు
మేకల పట్టుకొనుట
me-kal pat-tu-ko-nu-tu
TLTL
humaling ng lamok
hu-ma-ling ng la-mok
TRTürkçe
kemirgen avcısı
keh-mir-gen av-ci-si
UKУкраїнська
ловчик комарів
lov-chik ko-ma-riv
URاردو
مच्छر پکڑنے والا
mach-har pak-d-ne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
bắt muỗi
bat muoi
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ Ọ̀mọ
o-po o-mo
ZUZU
umngeni wezulu
um-ng-e-ni we-zu-lu