As a Hindi name
मूषीक · noun · masculine
[स्त्री॰ मूषीका] बड़ा चूहा — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
A rat, a mouse. E. mūṣa to steal, kīkan aff.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "mūṣīka" is derived from "mūṣī" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
mūṣī f. a crucible (see also under mūṣa).
mūṣī, mūṣīkaḥ, mūṣīkā A rat, mouse
mūṣīka m. f. = mūṣika, a rat, mouse, L.
mūṣīka mf. (-kaḥ-kā) A rat, a mouse. E. mūṣa to steal, kīkan aff.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine and the masculine — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
mūṣīka m. f. = mūṣika, a rat, mouse, L.
mūṣīka mf. (-kaḥ-kā) A rat, a mouse. E. mūṣa to steal, kīkan aff.
mūṣī f. a crucible (see also under mūṣa).
mūṣī, mūṣīkaḥ, mūṣīkā A rat, mouse
Alternative readings
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