As a Hindi name
मोषक · noun · masculine
चोर — Śabdasāgara
मोषक · moshak · s.m.
(f. -ikā), A thief, robber; a swindler — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1091
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a thief, robber
Verified derivationMultiple readings (12)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "moṣaka" is derived from "moṣa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
moṣa m. (√ 2. muṣ) a robber, thief, plunderer, BhP.; Gīt.
robbery, theft, stealing, plundering, Mn.; Var. &c. (also f(ā). , L.)
moṣaka m. a thief, robber, L.
moṣaka m. (-kaḥ) A thief. E. muṣa to steal, ṇvul aff.
Dictionary citations
moṣaka m. a thief, robber, L.
moṣaka m. (-kaḥ) A thief. E. muṣa to steal, ṇvul aff.
moṣa m. (√ 2. muṣ) a robber, thief, plunderer, BhP.; Gīt.
robbery, theft, stealing, plundering, Mn.; Var. &c. (also f(ā). , L.)
Alternative readings
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