चूहा (choohaa)
noun
A single core meaning: 'mouse' or 'rat', the common rodent. Also extended informally to the computer mouse.
Sense
1
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rodent (mouse/rat)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मूषक (mooshak, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: चूहा (choohaa) is inescapable in Indian households and folklore -- from kitchen pest-control talk to the story of the greedy चूहा (choohaa) in Panchatantra tales. It is also the vehicle of Ganesha (ganesh) in Hindu iconography, so you will hear it in temple contexts too, not just as a pest.
Common Mistakes: 1) Hindi does not distinguish 'mouse' from 'rat' the way English does -- चूहा (choohaa) covers both; a bigger one might be called बड़ा चूहा (badaa choohaa, 'big rat') rather than switching words. 2) The feminine form चुहिया (chuhiyaa) is used for a female or a small/young one, not as a free variant -- do not use चूहा (choohaa) and चुहिया (chuhiyaa) interchangeably.
Sample Sentences:
रसोई में कल रात एक चूहा घुस आया था।
A mouse got into the kitchen last night.
(rasoii men kal raat ek choohaa ghus aayaa thaa।)
चूहे अक्सर रात को ही निकलते हैं।
Mice usually come out only at night.
(choohe aksar raat ko hii nikalte hain।)
देखो, वो चूहा दीवार के पीछे भाग रहा है!
Look, that rat is running behind the wall!
(dekho, vo choohaa diivaar ke piichhe bhaag rahaa hai!)
अगर घर में चूहे न होते तो हमें बिल्ली पालने की ज़रूरत ही न पड़ती।
If there were no mice in the house, we wouldn't need to keep a cat at all.
(agar ghar men choohe n hote to hamen billii paalne kii zaroorat hii n padtii।)
पिंजरे में चूहा फँस गया है, अब इसे बाहर ले जाओ।
The mouse has gotten trapped in the cage, now take it outside.
(pinjre men choohaa phans gayaa hai, ab ise baahar le jaao।)
पंचतंत्र की उस कहानी में एक लालची चूहा अपनी जान गँवा बैठता है।
In that Panchatantra story, a greedy mouse ends up losing his life.
(panchtantr kii us kahaanii men ek laalchii choohaa apnii jaan ganvaa baithtaa hai।)
गणेश जी के वाहन के रूप में चूहे का हिंदू धर्म में विशेष महत्व है।
As Ganesha's vehicle, the mouse holds special significance in Hinduism.
(ganesh jii ke vaahan ke roop men choohe kaa hindoo dharm men vishesh mahatv hai।)
क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि यह चूहा ज़हर खाकर मर गया होगा?
Do you think this mouse must have died after eating poison?
(kyaa tumhen lagtaa hai ki yah choohaa zahar khaakar mar gayaa hogaa?)
पिछले महीने चूहों ने पूरी गेहूँ की बोरी कुतर डाली थी।
Last month, the rats had gnawed through the entire sack of wheat.
(pichhle mahiine choohon ne poorii gehoon kii borii kutar daalii thii।)
मंदिर के प्रांगण में गणेश की मूर्ति के पास चूहे की छोटी प्रतिमा भी रखी गई थी।
In the temple courtyard, a small statue of a mouse was also placed near the idol of Ganesha.
(mandir ke praangan men ganesh kii moorti ke paas choohe kii chhotii pratimaa bhii rakhii gaii thii।)
बाज़ार से चूहेदानी ले आना, वरना ये चूहे पूरा घर खोखला कर देंगे।
Bring a mousetrap from the market, otherwise these rats will hollow out the whole house.
(baazaar se choohedaanii le aanaa, varnaa ye choohe pooraa ghar khokhlaa kar denge।)
Sense
2
:
computer mouse
noun, masculine
Synonyms: माउस (maaus, common English loanword)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This is a playful metonymic extension of the animal sense -- the same shape-based logic English uses. You will see चूहा (choohaa) in pure-Hindi computer terminology (textbooks, government forms) but hear माउस (maaus) in ordinary conversation.
Common Mistakes: 1) In everyday tech speech, the English loanword माउस (maaus) is actually more common than चूहा (choohaa) for the computer device -- using चूहा (choohaa) here can sound like a deliberate, slightly cute Hindi-ification rather than the natural word choice.
Sample Sentences:
कंप्यूटर के इस भाग को हिंदी में चूहा कहते हैं।
This part of the computer is called 'chuuhaa' in Hindi.
(kampyootar ke is bhaag ko hindii men choohaa kahte hain।)
यह चूहा तार से जुड़ा हुआ है।
This mouse is connected with a wire.
(yah choohaa taar se judaa huaa hai।)
सरकारी फॉर्म में लिखा था कि चूहे को दाईं ओर रखें।
It was written on the government form to keep the mouse on the right side.
(sarkaarii phorm men likhaa thaa ki choohe ko daaiin or rakhen।)
कृपया चूहे को हिलाकर स्क्रीन को सक्रिय करें।
Please move the mouse to activate the screen.
(kripyaa choohe ko hilaakar skriin ko sakriy karen।)
पाठ्यपुस्तक में चूहे का चित्र बनाकर उसके पुर्जों के नाम बताए गए हैं।
In the textbook, a picture of the mouse has been drawn and its parts have been named.
(paathypustak men choohe kaa chitr banaakar uske purjon ke naam bataae gae hain।)
यदि चूहा ठीक से काम न करे, तो उसे दोबारा जोड़ें।
If the mouse does not work properly, reconnect it.
(yadi choohaa thiik se kaam n kare, to use dobaaraa joden।)
अगर तार वाला चूहा टूट जाता, तो हमें बेतार वाला खरीदना पड़ता।
If the wired mouse had broken, we would have had to buy a wireless one.
(agar taar vaalaa choohaa toot jaataa, to hamen betaar vaalaa khariidnaa padtaa।)
कंप्यूटर प्रशिक्षण केंद्र में सिखाया जाता है कि चूहे और कुंजीपटल का उपयोग कैसे करें।
At the computer training center, it is taught how to use the mouse and keyboard.
(kampyootar prashikshan kendr men sikhaayaa jaataa hai ki choohe aur kunjiiptal kaa upyog kaise karen।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
चूहा
(choohaa)
(sg.m.oblique):
चूहे
(choohe)
(pl.m.direct):
चूहे
(choohe)
(pl.m.oblique):
चूहों
(choohon)