ઉંદર
undar/ˈun.d̪əɾ/
The Gujarati word for "mouse" is ઉંદર (undar).
ઉંદર refers to a rodent of the genus Mus.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ˈun.d̪əɾ/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The romanization is undar.
Did you know?
- In Hindu mythology, the ઉંદર is the official vehicle, or 'vahana', of Lord Ganesha. This elevates the mouse from a common pest to a sacred symbol of intelligence and focus.
- The word ઉંદર is derived from a lost Vedic substrate language that existed before Sanskrit. This means the word is older than the classical literary language of India.
- In Gujarati, the term for a computer 'mouse' is borrowed from English, so if you use ઉંદર for a computer, people might think you are talking about a real rodent.
Examples in context
- તે ઉંદર ખૂબ નાનો છે.te undar khub nano che.That mouse is very small.
- રસોડામાં એક ઉંદર દેખાય છે.rasodama ek undar dekhay che.A mouse is seen in the kitchen.
- ઉંદર પનીર ખાઈ રહ્યો છે.undar panir khai rahyo che.The mouse is eating cheese.
Example conversation
Niya and Hardik see a mouse in the kitchen.
- નિયા Niyaહાર્દિક, જુઓ! પેલો ઉંદર ક્યાં ગયો?hārdika, jūō! pēlō undāra kyā̃ gēyō?Hardik, look! Where did that mouse go?
- હાર્દિક Hardikતે કબાટની પાછળ છુપાયો છે.tē kabāṭanī pāchaḷ chūpāyō chē.It is hiding behind the cupboard.
- નિયા Niyaઆપણે તેને બહાર કાઢવો પડશે.āpaṇē tēnē bahāra kāḍhavō paḍashē.We will have to get it out.
- હાર્દિક Hardikહું અત્યારે જ પિંજર લાવીશ.hũ atyārē ja pīn̄jara lā vīsha.I will bring a trap right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouse” translations and entries ઉંદર, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ઉંદર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
