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Το is the neuter singular definite article, meaning the.
So:
- τσίμπημα = bite / sting
- το τσίμπημα = the bite / the sting
Greek often uses the article where English might or might not use the, depending on context. In this sentence, το τσίμπημα refers to the bite being discussed, so the mosquito bite is natural.
Also, τσίμπημα is a neuter noun, which is why the article is το.
Τσίμπημα means bite or sting, depending on the context.
With κουνούπι (mosquito), it means mosquito bite.
This is very common in Greek: the noun τσίμπημα can be used for insects that technically bite or sting in English. Greek does not always divide those as strictly as English does.
It comes from the verb:
- τσιμπάω / τσιμπώ = to bite, sting, pinch
And the ending -μα often makes a noun showing the result of an action:
- τσιμπάω → τσίμπημα
- roughly: to bite/sting → a bite/sting