"MO'O, s. Haw., general name for all kinds of lizards. Tah.: mo'o, lizard. Sam.: mo'o, lizard; v. to be surprised.

Sanskr., mush, to steal, rob, plunder; muçalî, a house-lizard; mûsha, rat, mouse; mosha, robbing.

Zend, mûska; Pers. and Bokhara, mûsh; Kurd., meshk; Afghan, mukhak; Arm., mugn; Osset, misht, rat, mouse.

Greek, μυς, a mouse.

Lat., mus, mouse, rat, marten, sable.

A.-Sax., O. H. Germ., Scand., mûs, mouse.

Anc. Slav., myshi; Illur., misc, mouse."

(Fornander)