मसि

{ masiḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : स्याही

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मसि   and मसी, incorrectly for मषि and मषी q.v. ( मसी-√ भू, to become black, [Śiś. xx, 63]; cf. मषी-भावुक)

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

मसिः [masiḥ]  m. m. f.
Ink.
Lampblack, soot.
A black powder used to paint the eyes; अस्रैरुपात्तमषिभिः कुचकुङ्कु- मानि (मृजन्त्यः) [Bhāg.1.29.29.] -Comp.
-आधारः, -कूपी, -धानम्, -धानी, -मणिः   an ink-bottle, an ink-stand.-जलम् ink.
-पण्यः   a writer, scribe.
-पथः   a pen. -प्रसूःf.
a pen.
an ink-bottle.
-लेख्यदलः   a particular palm-leaf (for writing).
-वर्ण a.  a. black as ink, inky.-वर्धनम् myrrh.

Shabda-Sagara

मसि  mf.  ( -सिः-सी)
1. Ink.
2. The stalk of the Nyctanthes tristis.
3. Lamp-black.
4. A black powder used as a collyrium.
E. मस् to weigh, Unādi aff. इन्; it also occurs, मशि, मशी, मषि and मषी .

ROOTS:

मस् इन्; मशि मशी मषि मषी .